Sports briefs: Dinesh Babu defeats Anil Kumar in men’s singles carrom finals

In the women’s final, former World Cup champion S. Appoorwa scored a 25-19, 25-7 win against K. Nandini of AWASA

Hyderabad: Three-time US Open champion RD Dinesh Babu defeated Anil Kumar 25-6, 25-12 in the men’s singles final of the Telangana State senior and junior open ranking carrom championship at the Anandnagar Welfare Association Sports Academy indoor hall here.

S. Aditya settled for third place with a 25-6, 19-25, 25-11 win against Sk. Mohammed.

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In the women’s final, former World Cup champion S. Appoorwa scored a 25-19, 25-7 win against K. Nandini of AWASA.

C Sai Keerthana of St. Ann’s finished third.

Free pickleball coaching camp from October 15

Advantage Tennis Academy (Safilguda) will organise free tennis and pickleball coaching for girls and women has commenced from October 1 every Tuesday from 6 pm and 4 pm. For details, call DRC Kion on 9246168429 or Ravinder Singh on 9885592994.