Sumar knocks out top seed , Bansode keeps up winning run at MSLTA PMDTA AITA Championship series U-18 Tennis Tournament
Pune, May 18, 2022: Fifth seeded Omar Sumar upset top seeded Arjun Abhyankar 6-2, 6-0 to enter the boys singles semifinals at the PMDTA Organised MSLTA- AITA Championship series Under 18 Tennis Tournament Being played at MSLTA School of Tennis, Shiv Chattrapati Mhalunge Balwadi Sports Complex
Unseeded Sarth Bansode upset fourth seeded Parth Deorukhkar 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 to record the second upset in the event so far and also make the last four stage. Qualifier Siddharth Marathe put out another Abhiram Nilakhe 6-4, 6-2 , second seeed Anmol Nagpure stopped seventh seeded Arnav Kokane 7-5, 6-3
In the girls section seventh seeded Sejal Bhutada , eighth seeded Danica Fernando unseeded Prisha Shinde and Siddhi Khot also made it to the last four stage in the singles , in the toughest match in the girls quarterfinals Siddhi Khot edged out Shruti Nanajkar 7-6(5), 7-5
Following are the results: Main Draw: Quarterfinal Round: Boys:
Omar Sumar(Mah)[5] bt Arjun Abhyankar(Mah)[1] 6-2, 6-0;
(Q)Siddharth Marathe(Mah) bt (Q)Abhiram Nilakhe(Mah) 6-4, 6-2;
Sarth Bansode(Mah) bt Parth Deorukhkar(Mah)[4] 2-6, 6-3, 6-0;
Anmol Nagpure(Mah)[2] bt Arnav Kokane(Mah)[7] 7-5, 6-3;
Girls:
Sejal Bhutada(Mah)[7] bt (Q)Shravani Deshmukh(Mah) 6-2, 6-2;
Prisha Shinde(Mah) bt Sonicka Jadessh(Kar) 6-0, 6-0;
Danica Fernando(Mah)[8] bt Vaishnavi Chaohan(Mah) 6-0, 6-1;
Siddhi Khot(Mah) bt Shruti Nanajkar(Mah) 7-6(5), 7-5;
Doubles: Quarterfinal Round:
Parth Deorukhkar/Arjun Abhyankar[1] bt Arjun Kirrtane/Abhiram Nilakhe 6-2, 6-4;
Sarth Bansode/Siddharth Marathe bt Divyank Kavtike/Sarvesh Jhawar[4] 6-3, 6-1;
Sahil Tambat/Arnav Kokane[3] bt Radhey Shahane/Eshan Degamwar 6-1, 6-4;
Omar Sumar/Anmol Nagpure[2] bt Swaraj Dhamdhere/Neev Kothari 6-2, 6-2.
