Sahaja, Sravya, Humera champs
Telangana’s Sahaja Yamalapally was off to a splendid start and remained consistent all through as she lifted the women’s crown in the Telangana State Tennis Association AITA Ranking Tennis Tournament at the SATS Tennis Complex, Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday.
Prithvi Sekhar emerged champion in the men’s singles and the duo of Kavin Masilamani and Elwin Antony clinched the men’s doubles title.
In the all-Telangana women’s final, Sahaja proved too good for C. Sravya Shivani and bagged the first set 6-4. In the ensuing set too things were no different as Sahaja maintained her composure and clinched it with a similar, 64 scoreline.
Sravya who had to settle for the runners-up in the singles had some cheer in store when she emerged champion in the women’s doubles.
Sravya along with her partner Shaik Humera, the top seeds, were on top of their game making some brilliant serves and rallies on their way to a one-sided 6-0 first set win over the duo of Akanksha Nitture and Mushrath Anjum.
They kept their rhythm going in the second set though they faced some resistance from their opponents. They came down heavily at the fag end to win the set 6-4 and with it the title. Sekhar bundled out B. Sai Saran Reddy in straight sets to win the men’s final showdown. THE RESULTS (all finals) Women’s singles: Sahaja Yamalapally (TS) bt C. Sravya Shivani (TS) 6-4, 64.
Men’s singles: Prithvi Sekhar (TN x1) bt B. Sai Saran Reddy (AP) 6-3, 60.
Women’s doubles: Sravya Shivani/ Shaik Humera (x1) bt Akanksha Nitture/ Mushrath Anjum 6-0, 6-4.
Men’s doubles: Kavin Masilamani/ Elwin Antony bt A. Krishna Rohit/ Byreddy Sai Saran Reddy (4) 2-1(15) conceded.