U-12 ATI A Super Series : Neeraj Thockhom, Ashwajit Senjam storm into quarter finals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 22 2018:
Local lads, Neeraj Thockhom and Ashwajit Senjam defeated their rivals today to cruise into the quarter finals of the ongoing National Ranking AITA Super Series for Under-12 Boys and Girls organised under the aegis of All India Tennis Association and Manipur Tennis Association at Imphal District Tennis Association Complex, Lamphel.
Day 2 Round Up .
Boys' singles: Neeraj Thokchom of Manipur beat Siddhant Sharma 6-1, 1-6, 7-5 today to move into the quarter finals while Ashwajit Senjam outclassed Darwin Mar NR 6-0, 6-0.Manipur's Heishnam Shanker went down 0-6, 1-6 to Harsh Phogat to crash out of the tournament while Gavin Wahengbam lost 6-4, 4-6, 3-6 to Dhruv Sachdeva.
Paras Lukram also bow out with a 2-6, 0-6 loss to Anirudh Nallaparaju.
Venkat Batlanki edged out Aryan Bora 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in another match to advance into the quarter finals while Manan Nath saw off Dreek Saha 6-4, 6-3 to move into the quarterfinals.
In another match, Kandheval defeated Aaditya Surve 6-1, 6-3 to book the quarterfinal berth.
Boys' Doubles : .
Gavin Wahenbam and Neeraj Thokchom saw off Paras Lukram-Surve Aaditya pair 6-2, 7-5 in a boys's double clash to move into the quarter finals.
Dreek Saha and Krish Tyagi also paired up well to beat the pair of Ramansh Sharma and Krishnansh Sharma 6-3, 6-0 to seal quarter final berth while Venkat Batlanki and Rurik Rajni got better of Manipuri pair, Ashwajit and Shankar by 3-1 sets (5-7, 6-1, 10-7) move into the last 8 round.
In another match, Antariksh Tamuli and Aryan Bora beat Ved Aditya and Harisheek 6-2, 6-4 while Subramanian brothers, Akansh and Akshaj beat Om Krishna and Darwin Mar 6-1, 6-0 to move into the last 8 round.
Girls' Singles: .
Durganshi outlasted Kale Dhanvi 6-0, 6-0 to set up a quarterfinal clash with Priyanka Rana who overcame Vamika Sharma 6-2, 7-5.Sohini Sanj Mohanty outplayed Jaiswal Sumeira in straight sets (6-4, 6-1) to lock horns with Divya Ungrish who also beat Agnimitra Bhattacharya in straight set (6-4, 6-1), in the quarterfinal.
In another match played today, Kanumuri Ikaraju eased past Sreenidhi Balaji 6-0, 6-2 while Samiksha Dabas outclassed Anwesa Das 6-0, 6-0 .
Girls' Doubles : Meidingu Sanareima N and Thoibi Yumnam had to bow out of the girls singles competition as they went down 3-6, 3-6 to Sreenidhi Balaji and Agnimitra Bhattacharya.
Kavyashree JA and Snigdha Patibandla secured a 6-3, 6-0 win over Anwesa and Gauri Anshu to move into quarter finals while Vamika Sharma and Nemha sara Kispotta teamed up to beat Priyanka Rana and Dhanvi Kale 6-4, 6-3 to move into quarterfinals.