Pre-Monsoon Tennis Championship begins Azad Khan enter quarterfinals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 12 2016:
The Pre-Monsoon Tennis Championship, organised by the Manipur Tennis Association (MATA) began today at Officers' Club Tennis Complex, Lamphelpat.
In the opening round match, Azad Khan defeated Birla (9-0) and in another round Azad downed Bankim (9-6) to secure the quarterfinal berth.
In other first round matches, Mowinston beat Dinku (9-3), Bankim outclassed Romio (9-0), Tuleshwor downed Aken (9-3), Becker crushed Jayanta (9-3), Bona ousted Thoihenba (7-4), Ranjan beat Satyajit (9-2), Jiten defeated Samuel (9-5).Rivaskar outplayed Padmeshwor (9-0), Debasis downed Rakesh (9-4), Sanatomba beat Musha M (9-5), Solomon thrashed RK Pritam (9-1) and Derek defeated Repam (9-4) .
In the 55+ men's doubles quarterfinal, Matum and his partner Laxmi clinched an easy straight set 2-0 (6-2, 6-3) win against Gojen and Doken.
Altogether 27 players are participating in the men's open event.