Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

ANIKA RETAINS WOMEN’S SINGLES TITLE

- BY M. SHAMIL AMIT

Anika Seneviratn­e retained the Women’s Open singles title at the Clay courts Tennis Nationals when she recorded a convincing 6-0, 6-3 win over

Janali Manamperi in the final played at the SLTA Courts in Green Path yesterday.

Anika also went on to bag a double as she partnered with her sister Alana to beat the defending champions Janali Manamperi and Savini Jayasuriya 6-2, 6-0 in the Women’s Open doubles final.

Meanwhile, Chathurya Nilaweera beat Luca Knese 6-0, 3-0 (rtd) in the Boys’ Under18 final.

Results (All finals):

Boys’ Under-19 singles – Chathurya Nilaweera beat Luca Knese 6-0, 3-0 (rtd). Women’s Open singles – Anika Seneviratn­e beat Janali Manamperi 6-0, 6-3.

Women’s doubles – Anika Seneviratn­e/alana Seneviratn­e beat Janali Manamperi/savini Jayasuriya 6-2, 6-0.

 ??  ?? Alana Seneviratn­e in action Anika Seneviratn­e in action
Alana Seneviratn­e in action Anika Seneviratn­e in action

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