Moyuka Uchijima  wins  singles title at 22nd edition of NECC Deccan ITF 50K  Women’s Tennis Tournament

 

Pune, January 27, 2024:   Third seeded 

Moyuka Uchijima  of Japan emerged singles winner  at  the 22nd edition of NECC Deccan ITF W50 Women’s Tennis Tournament being organized by Deccan Gymkhana and sponsored by National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC) under the auspices of the ITF, AITA and MSLTA and played at the Deccan Gymkhana Tennis Courts

 

 Moyuka  repeated her 2021 title win here and making it her second title at Deccan Gymkhana  registering a formidable 6-4,6-0 win over  qualifier Tina Nadine Smith of Australia  in 1 hour and 14 minutes  battle  in a battle of 21 year olds 

 

Moyuka who also won the Navi Mumbai ITF at the end of last year will move into the top  150 in the world . Moyuka broke Tina Nadine in the eighth game of the first set and reeled of seven games in row to score a comfortable win and the title .

 

 

The Singles winner got trophy, 50 ITF Points and $4903 (₹4.10 Lakhs) While runner up received trophy, 33ITF points and $2591.67(₹2.15lakhs) 

 

The prizes were given away at the hands  Mr.BSR Shastry, GM of NECC, Mr.Sunder Iyer,  Jt Secretary AITA, Mr. Sharad Kannamwar, Life President of MSLTA. Mr.Girish Inamdar, General Secretary of Deccan Gymkhana, Mr.Mihir Kelkar, Finance Secretary of Deccan Gymkhana, Mr.Ashwin Girme,  Tournament Director and Tennis Secretary of Deccan Gymkhana,  Chief Referee Leena Nageshkar were present on the occasion.

  

Results: Singles: final Round:

Moyuka Uchijima (Jpn) [3] bt (Q) Tina Nadine Smith (Aus)  6-4, 6-0