Tough encounters mark day at EMMTC - MSLTA to host under 14  Junior Tennis Nationals  

Aurangabad, October 22, 2023:    Tough encounters marked the day as players moved into the main draw at the EMMTC - MSLTA  organised Junior National Tennis Tournament for Boys and Girls under 14 conducted under the Auspices of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) and played at EMMTC Tennis complex in Aurangabad

In the boys event Gujarat player Kabir Parmar struggled against Tamil Nadu player Sri Ram Rajendran  6-1, 6-7(1), 6-1 Telangana player Nikunj Khurana upset upset tenth seeded Arnav Bhatia of Maharashtra 2-6, 6-4, 6-2;

In the girls event State girl Swara Javale got past fifth seeded state mate Aarohi Deshmukh  6-1, 4-6, 6-4, Uttar Pradesh’s Dishita Dhamat upset seventh seeded Prutha Rao of Karnataka 0-6, 6-2, 6-0 to make it to the main draw

Following are the results: Boys Under 14: Final Qualifying Round:
Ishaan Sudharshan(TN)(1) bt Pradyumna Tatachar(Mah)(12) 6-4, 6-4;
Aarav Gupta(UP)(9) bt Rishikesh Mane(Mah)(2) 6-3,6-4;
Harshal D(TN)(3) bt Tanish Patil(Mah)(16)6-2, 6-1;
 Lakshya Chukka(AP)(4) bt Daivik Kalvakunta(TS)(15) 6-1, 6-3;
Neeraj Jorwekar(Mah) bt Mithran Loganathan(TN)(16)6-3, 7-5;
Ayaan Shankar(TN)(13) bt Mahesh Rhunmaan(Kar)(6) 7-6(4), 6-4;
Kabir Parmar(Guj)(7) bt Sri Ram Rajendran(TN)(11) 6-1, 6-7(1), 6-1;
 Nikunj Khurana(TS) bt Arnav Bhatia(Mah)(10)2-6, 6-4, 6-2;

Girls Under 14:
Avipsha Dehury(Odisha)(1) bt Myra Topno(Mah) 6-4, 6-2;
Dia Agarwal(Mah)(2) bt Saanvi Raju(Mah) 6-1, 6-0;
Jasmine Kaur(Har)(3) bt Tamanna Nair(Mah) 6-4, 6-1;
Ritisha Choudhary(Kar)(4) bt Ritsa Kondkar(Mah) 6-0, 6-2;
Swara Javale(Mah) bt Aarohi Deshmukh(Mah)(5) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4;
Shravee Deore(Mah) bt Srushti Suryavanshi(Mah)(6) 6-1, 6-2;
Dishita Dhamat(UP) bt Prutha Rao(Kar)(7) 0-6, 6-2, 6-0;
Yahana Arora(Kar)(8) bt Shrushti Mirge(Mah) 6-2, 6-3;