Alex Solanki, Shaik Humera in Main Draw

Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association
ITF Juniors Circuit Tennis Tournament
from January 2 to 7, 2017

Alex Solanki, Shaik Humera in Main Draw

CLTA, Chandigarh, January 01, 2017              – In boys singles final qualifying round top seed Alex Solanki defeated 5^th seed Sagar Bains in straight sets. Alex got some resistance from Sagar in the 1^st set but Alex used his experience and played in top form to close the 1^st set 6-4. In the 2^nd set Alex conceded only one game and took the 2^nd set easily 6-1.

In another match 6^th seed Atharva Sharma upset 4^th seed Drona Walia in an easy match 6-0, 6-3. Another local boy 3^rd seed Sumit Pal Singh defeated Krishan Hooda in a three setter match 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. 2^nd seed R. Bollipalli defeated Ashutosh Tiwari in a three setter match 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

In the girls singles final qualifying round top seed Shaik Humera defeated local girl Harleen Kaur in a three setter match. Humera lost 1^st set 5-7. In the 2^nd set Humara came back strongly and took the 2^nd set 6-3. In the final set both players played high quality tennis. Finally Humera used her experience and closed the 3^rd set and match 7-5. 2^nd seed Shivani Manjanna defeated Misha Sood in straight sets 6-3, 6-1. 3^rd seed Yuvrani Benerjee and Gauri Bhagia also qualified for main draw.

Main draw matches of boys and girls will be played from 9:30 a.m. onwards at CLTA Tennis Stadium.

Results are as below:-

Boys Final Qualifying Round

1. [1] Alex Solanki bt. [5]Sagar Bains 6-4, 6-1
2. [2] R. Bollipalli bt. [8]Ashutosh Tiwari 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
3. [3] Sumit Pal Singh bt. Krishan Hooda 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
4. [6] Atharva Sharma bt. [4] Drona Walia 6-0, 6-3

Girls  Final Qualifying Round

1. [1] Humera Begum Shaik bt. Harleen Kaur 5-7, 6-3, 7-5
2. [2] Shivani Manjanna bt. [7] Misha Sood 6-3, 6-1
3. [3] Yubarani Benerjee bt. Dadasaheb Chougle 7-6(7), 6-1
4. [5] Gauri Bhagia bt. [4] Anjali Mogili 6-2, 6-3