Tennis: Tarun, Malishka emerge champions

Hyderabad: State players Tarun Korwar and Malishka Kuramu emerged champions in the boys and girls singles categories respectively in the AITA Championship Series for boys and girls Under-18 at the Ash Tennis Academy in Shamirpet, on Saturday. In the boys final, Tarun rallied from a set down to defeat compatriot Rithvik Nadikude 1-6, 7-5, 6-2. […]

Hyderabad: State players Tarun Korwar and Malishka Kuramu emerged champions in the boys and girls singles categories respectively in the AITA Championship Series for boys and girls Under-18 at the Ash Tennis Academy in Shamirpet, on Saturday.

In the boys final, Tarun rallied from a set down to defeat compatriot Rithvik Nadikude 1-6, 7-5, 6-2. However, the girls final was a lopsided contest as Malishka thrashed Nirali Padaniya 6-0, 6-1 for the title.

Results:

Boys U-18 Singles Final: Tarun Korwar (4)(TS) bt Rithvik Nadikude (5) (TS) 1-6,7-5,6-2;

Semis: Tarun Korwar (4)(TS) bt Vibhu Challagundla (2) 7-6(7-4),6-1; Rithvik Nadikude (5) (TS) bt V Dhiraj Reddy (TS) 6-3,6-3;

Doubles Final: Yagnesh Pampari (TS)/G Naishik Reddy (AP) bt Parth Malik (TS)/Aaradith Ravichandran (TN) 6-0,4-6,10-5;

Semis: Yagnesh Pampari (TS)/G Naishik Reddy bt Vadlamani Hansh (TS)/Vibhu Challagundla (1) (TS) 5-7,6-3,10-7; Parth Malik (TS)/Aaradith Ravichandran bt Rithvik Nadikude/Vijay Tej Raju (2) (Ml) 6-3,6-4;

Girls Final: Malishka Kuramu (TS) bt Nirali Padaniya (TS) 6-0,6-1;

Semis: Malishka Kuramu (TS) bt Apara Khandare (Od) 6-1,6-1; Nirali Padaniya (TS) Bt Omna Yadav (TS) 2-6,6-1,6-4;

Doubles: Final: Kota Yesasvi (TS)/Apara Khandare bt Omna Yadav/Hasini Yadav (TS) 6-2,2-6,11-9;

Semis: Kota Yesasvi (TS)/Apara Khandare bt Pushti Ladda (TS)/Malishka Kurumu (TS) W/O,

Omna Yadav (TS)/Hasini Yadav (TS) bt P Nandita Reddy (TS)/Sreemanya Reddy (TS) 6-1,6-0.