Lakshmi takes home twin titles

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 20

Lakshmi Prabha Arunkumar claimed twin titles on the concluding day of the St Stephen’s School CLTA-AITA Super Series Tennis Tournament, held here today. In the girls’ U-18 final, Lakshmi from Tamil Nadu overpowered Ruma Ashutosh Gaikaiwari of Maharashtra in straight sets 6-4 6-4. She repeated her performance in the girls’ U-16 final by defeating second seed Haryana’s Anjali Rathi 7-5 7-6(6).

Meanwhile, top seed Haryana’s Krishan Hooda won the boys’ U-18 title by defeating his state-mate fifth seed Shashikant Rajput 6-2 6-1. Fifth seed Punjab’s Jitin Kumar Chetry ousted another Punjab’s contender seventh seed Sukhpreet Singh Jhoje 6-1 6-3 to win the boys’ U-16 final. Dr Reet Mohinder Singh, Member Executive and Megh Raj, Chief Operating Officer, CLTA distributed the prizes to the winners and runners-up of both events.

Results (final)

Boys’ U-18

Krishan Hooda bt Shashikant Rajput 6-2 6-1

Boys’ U-16

Jitin Kumar Chetry bt Sukhpreet Singh Jhoje 6-1 6-3

Girls’ U-18

Lakshmi Prabha Arunkumar bt Ruma Ashutosh Gaikaiwari 6-4 6-4

Girls’ U-16

Lakshmi Prabha Arunkumar bt Anjali Rathi 7-5 7-6(6)