HBM Tennis: Bushan, Khate advance in men's singles event
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 08 2022:
The second day of Heisnam Basantakumar Memorial Invitation Tennis Tournament 2022 organised by Imphal District Tennis Association (IDTA) witnessed a clash of prominent and experienced players.
In men's singles open category, Manipur's defending champion Haobam Bushan defeated local lad Padameshwar 6-1, 6-2 .
Shanker got a walkover while Nagaland's Vilaser Khate beat Manipur's Luching Lukram 6-0,6-0 to reach the semifinals.
In men's doubles open, Manipur's Bushan/Shanker defeated Leelenje/Birchandra 6-1, 6-1, Luching/Bhicky thrashed Assam's duo of AJ Dutta/C B Chetry 6-0, 6-0 and qualified for the semifinals.
In other quarterfinals, Nagaland's pair of Vilaser Khate/Kenny defeated Manipur's unseeded pair of Keshorjit/Nonginsana 6-1, 6-1 while Becker/Padameshor beat Korounganba/Dingku by 6-2, 7-5 .
In men's 35+ singles, Bona beat Th Chingkhei 6-0, 6-3, Ribashkar defeated Shantakumar 6-4, 7-5 as Premjit outclassed Pritam 6-2, 6-2, Suraj beat Aken 6-1, 6-2 to book semifinal spots.
In men's 35+ doubles, the pair of Korounganba/Domson defeated Prakash/Premananda 6-1, 6-3 while Balkrisna/Suraj beat Sanatomba/Kondum 7-5, 6-4 for their places in semifinals.
In men's 45+ singles, Tuleshwar defeated Subhas by 6-0, 6-0, Kangjamba beat Shantanu M of Assam by 6-3, 6-0, Dilip beat Manikanta 6-3, 3-0 (retired hurt) and reached the semifinals.
In men's 45+ doubles, pair of Sanatomba/Kishorjit defeated Arun/Aldrin by 6-2, 6-3, Balkrisna/Pradeep got a walkover, Tomba/Ranjit S got a walkover and Manikanta/Kumarjit beat Sub-has/Rakesh 6-1, 6-2 .
In men's 55+ doubles, the pair of Dilip/Leisem-sana beat Ibomcha/Lemba 6-1, 6-1 and entered the semi-finals.