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Odisha duo Ameek Kiran Batth and Amrutjay Mohanty and Jharkhand boy Asish Sinha won the singles titles in different categories of the AITA-OTA Talent Series U-12 and U-14 Tennis Tournament, which was held at Kalinga Stadium here from June 22 to 26.
Local favourite and top seed Ameek emerged under-14 girls’ singles champion, outplaying an indisposed Mekhala Manna of West Bengal 6-1, 6-1 in the final. A trainee of Bengal Tennis Association, Mekhala could not play to her potential as she was suffering from fever for the last two days. But her coach Gary O`Brien felt she did a good job. ``Mekhala was playing an AITA tournament for the first time outside the state. She was lacking in experience. But despite the handicaps, she gave a good fight in the final,`` observed O`Brien.
