Yashashvi, Diti march into U-19 tennis semifinals

The quarterfinal action saw Yashashvi Balhara defeat Divyansh 8-5

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 03:58 AM Mar 21, 2025 IST

A player hits a forehand at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Tournament on Thursday.

The quarterfinal action saw Yashashvi Balhara defeat Divyansh 8-5 to advance in the boys’ U-19 competition being organised by the UT Sports Department the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Tournament.

In the other encounters, Sobhit beat logged an 8-1 win over Sohrab Singh, while Shourya Jistu edged Ayaan Chandel 8-7(3) and Parmarth Kaushik bested Anuj Pal 8-3.

The girls’ U-19 competition saw the second round unfold, with Diti winning comfortably against Anshika 8-1, Priyanshi ousting Heena 8-2. Mokshika logging another easy 8-1 win over Nishita and Mannat overpowering Vanshika Yadav 8-2.

Sukhbir Singh, meanwhile, marched into the next round of the men’s 40 category by defeating Dinesh Kumar 8-4. Prasang Rehaja easily defeated Varun Jagotia 8-1, while RN Sriwastwa also logged an identical 8-1 win over Ajit Singh.

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