Methvan, Sandaru qualify for Under 16 Final

Methvan Wijemanne and Sandaru Guruge qualified for the Boys’ Under 16 singles semifinals of the First Capital SSC Open Tennis Tournament played at the SSC tennis courts in Maitland Place yesterday.

Meanwhile in the singles quarter-finals, Githmi Fernando, Ruvi Lewkebandara and Nelini Jayasuriya advanced in the Girls’ Under 16 age group.

Kiran Vairavanathan, Thehan Wijemanne, Archana Lokuge and Chathurya Nilaweera qualified for the finals in the Men’s Open.

Semi Finals:

Singles:

Boys’ Under 16 – Methvan Wijemanne beat Raveen de Aliws 2-0 (6/3, 6/2), Sandaru Guruge beat Mayanka Perera 2-0 (6/4, 6/4).

Quarter Finals:

Girls’ Under 16 – Githmi Fernando beat Gehansa Methnadi 2-0 (6/3, 6/3), Ruvi Lewkebandara beat Hesara Imihamy 2-0 (6/1, 6/2), Nelini Jayasuriya beat Nimasha Shehara 2-0 (6/2, 6/2)

Men’s Open – Kiran Vairavanathan beat Apna Perera 2-0 (6/4, 6/4), Thehan Wijemanne beat Dumindu Dilum 2-0 (6/3, 6/2), Archana Lokuge beat Vichinthya Nilaweera 2-0 (6/3, 6/1), Chathurya Nilaweera beat Ruwan Fernando 2-0 (6/1, 6/2)