Tribune News Service
Mohali, October 22
Sannat Goel registered a facile 6-1 6-0 win over Ishaan to move into boys’ U-16 second round in the Roots-AITA Talent Series (TS-7) Tennis Championship in Zirakpur on Monday.
Kartikeya Saini eased into the second with a 6-4 7-5 win over Karan Aulak. Lakshay Gupta blanked Piyush Kumar 6-0 6-0, while Iren Singh registered an identical win over Vikramdeep Singh in the opening round.
Yashvardhan Gaur humbled Harwin Singh 6-4 6-4 and Aditya Chauhan packed off Jagteshwar 6-0 6-0. Sajal Kesarwani had an easy first round outing as he dispatched Dhruv Pratap 6-0 6-2.
Namish downed Arnav 6-3 6-1, while Sainyam Madaan edged out Divjot Singh 6-2 6-1.
Gurbaaz, Arnav advance
In the boys’ U-14 category, Gurbaaz Singh ousted Udhbhav Kaplish 6-3 6-2 to enter the second round.
Arnav Malik prevailed over Hardik Kandhuja in an intense battle to stay alive in the competition. Both Kandhuja and Malik held on to their respective serves in the first set, however, it was the former who held his nerve to seize the tie-breaker and claim the opening set 7-6(4).
Malik, though, did not lose hope and fought his way back into the match with a 7-6(5) win in the second set. With the scores level at 1-1 after the second set, Malik sealed the decider 10-5 to seal a berth in the second round.
Karan Aulak registered a 6-2 6-4 win over Shalendra Mishra, while Anuj Pal came from behind to overcame Iren Singh in a three-setter. Pal lost the first set 4-6, but came back strongly to win the next two sets 6-0 10-2 to ensure a place in the second round.
Sajal Kesarwani drubbed Piyush Kumar 6-0 6-2, while Namish Sharma dumped Samarpit 6-1 6-1. Vikramdeep Singh packed off Chaitanya Bansal 6-0 6-1.
Yash Aggarwal moved in the second round with a 6-2 6-1 win over Angad Singh Rangi. Harwin Singh defeated Varyam Singh 6-4 6-0 and Jashan Gupta humbled Parth Mehra 6-3 6-3.
Jivaj Chawla won his opening round match against Yajat 6-1 6-0. Kartikeya beat Dhruv 6-1 7-6(4) and Yashvardhan mastered Pratham 6-0 6-1.
1st round
Boys’ U-14: Karan Aulak bt Shalendra Mishra 6-2 6-4, Anuj Pal bt Iren Singh 4-6 6-0 (10-2), Sajal Kesarwani Bt Piyush Kumar 6-0 6-2, Namish Sharma bt Samarpit 6-1 6-1, Vikramdeep Singh bt Chaitanya Bansal 6-0 6-1, Yash Aggarwal bt Angad Singh Rangi 6-2 6-1, Arnav Malik bt Hardik Kandhuja 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 10-5, Gurbaaz Singh bt Udhbhav Kaplish 6-3 6-2, Harwin Singh bt Varyam Singh 6-4 6-0, Jashan Gupta bt Parth Mehra 6-3 6-3, Jivaj Chawla bt Yajat 6-1 6-0, Kartikeya bt Dhruv Pratap 6-1 7-6(4), Yashvardhan Gaur bt Pratham 6-0 6-1
Boys’ U-16: Kartikeya Saini bt Karan Aulak 6-4 7-5, Yashvardhan Gaur bt Harwin Singh 6-4 6-4, Aditya Chauhan bt Jagteshwar 6-0 6-0, Sainyam Madaan bt Divjot Singh 6-2 6-1, Sannat Goel bt Ishaan 6-1 6-0, Sajal Kesarwani bt Dhruv Pratap 6-0 6-2, Lakshya Gupta bt Piyush Kumar 6-0 6-0, Pratham bt Chaitanya Bansal 6-0 6-0, Shalendra Mishra bt Hardik Khanduja 6-3 2-6 10-4, Namish Sharma bt Arnav Malik 6-3 6-1, Anuj Pal bt Aryan Aggarwal 6-1 6-1, Iren Singh bt Vikramdeep Singh 6-0 6-0