Tennis: H Bushan clinches singles title
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 10 2024:
Haobam Bushan outplayed Suresh Keerthivassan to win the men's singles title of the Meisnam Basantakumar National Ranking Men's Tennis Championship 2024 at Officers' Club, Lamphelpat on Saturday.
Bushan outdid his final opponent from Tamil Nadu in straight sets.
The state lad started off with a 6-4 first-set performance and went on to comfortably take the next set 6-2 to get his hands on the winner's trophy.
Meanwhile, the pair of Sheikh Iftikhar (Assam) and Oges Jaya Prakash (Tamil Nadu) won the doubles event with a 6-2 7-5 triumph over Vilasier Khate (NL) & Borthakur (WB) .
The closing event was attended by H Ibomtombi Singh, president Manipur Tennis Association, H Shansanka Sekhar Sharma, secretary Manipur Tennis Association, Nepram Ranjit Singh, vice-president Manipur Tennis Association, and H Balkhrisna Singh, president Imphal District Tennis Association & main sponsor of the tournament.