Double delight for Shanker Heisnam at CLTA National Series Tennis Tournament
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 16 2023:
Shanker Heisnam of Manipur won both the U-18 boys' singles and doubles titles at the HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited CLTA AITA National Series Tennis Tournament 2023, which was held from December 11 to 16 in Chandigarh.
Shankar beat Jatin Nain 6-3, 6-3 in the singles event final on Saturday.
Earlier on Friday, the state lad teamed up with Chandan Shivaraj to seal a 6-0, 3-6, 12-10 win over the pair of J Prakash Pawar and P.Prasanakumar to win the doubles final.
The tournament was organised by Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA) under the aegis of All India Tennis Association (AITA).
Shanker is a young up-and-coming tennis player from Manipur who has recently won several national tennis competitions.
Meanwhile, executive committee members of the Imphal District Tennis Association (IDTA) congratulated Shanker Heisnam on his double title victory.