Tennis: Naishik-Pranav duo finish runners-up at AITA U-18 National Series

Naishik Reddy from Telangana and his partner Pranav Korade from Maharashtra finished as runners-up

Hyderabad: G Naishik Reddy from Telangana and his partner Pranav Korade from Maharashtra finished as runners-up at the All India Tennis Association Nationals Series U-18 held at the Bombay Gymkhana Club, on Friday.

The pair went down to Sriniketh Kannan and Omer Sumar pair 4-6, 2-6 scorelines. Naishik trains at Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Peter Burwash International Tennis Academy Bengaluru under coach Cesar Morales from USA.

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Results: Final: G Naishik Reddy/Pranav Korade lost to Sriniketh Kannan/Omer Sumar 4-6, 2-6;

Semifinals: G Naishik Reddy/Pranav Korade bt Tanishq Jadhav/Kavin Karthik (Tamil Nadu) 7-5, 6-2;

Quarterfinals: G Naishik Reddy/Pranav Korade bt Anmol Nagpure/Arnav Kokane 6-0, 6-1; Pre-quarters: G Naishik Reddy/Pranav Korade bt Aum Parikh/Ved Thakur 4-6, 6-1,10-5.