BHUBANESWAR 13-Apr-2011 334
Bhubaneswar boy Avilash Mishra bagged a double by winning both the singles and doubles titles in the the AITA Under-14 Talent Series Tennis Tournament, which was concluded by Orissa Tennis Academy, under the aegis of Orissa Tennis Association at Puri Club in Puri from April 10 to 13, 2011.
In the girls` category, the singles title was bagged by West Bengal`s Shreya Das, while doubles crown went to Orissa duo of Tanmayee Pattnaik and Alisha Samal. Title winners gained 15 national ranking points each, while the runners-up became richer by 12 points apiece.
Results:
Boys singles semifinals: Avilash Mishra (Ori) bt Ayush Panda (Ori) 6-1, 6-3; Nishant Kumar (Bih) bt Abhilash Chandra Sahoo 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. Final: A Mishra bt N Kumar 6-2, 6-3.
Girls singles semifinals: Tanmayee Pattnaik (Ori) bt Komal Vishakha (Ori) 6-3, 6-1; Shreya Das (WB) bt Nandini Gupta (AP) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2. Final: S Das bt T Pattnaik 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Boys doubles final: Avilash Mishra-Nishant Kumar bt Ayush Panda-Sunny Khandare 6-2, 6-2.
Girls doubles final: Tanmayee Pattnaik-Alisha Samal bt Isha Bhaatacharjee-Shweta Sen 4-2, 4-2.
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PHOTO: Champions and losing finalists of the AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament in Puri on April 13, 2011.
