BHUBANESWAR 26-Oct-2014 114
Pupil proved better than teacher as Ansu Kumar Bhuyan of Gurukul Tennis Academy beat his coach Santosh Kumar Mallik in men`s singles final by 2-1 sets to clinch a title double in the 1st KIIT-Ace Base All-Odisha Open Tennis Tournament at KIIT University campus here today.
Earlier, the coach-pupil duo captured the men`s doubles crown, getting the better of Bhubaneswar city opponents Ajay Nishank and Satirtha Patnaik in super tie-break. Local teenagers Rutuparna Choudhury and Avilash Mishra emerged champions in women`s and under-16 boys` singles events respectively. The 40+ veteran doubles title was claimed by Paresh Singh and Dayal Gangwar.
