Matharoo, Lamba win Masters tennis crowns

Youngsters shine in inaugural edition of grassroots tennis

Riya Matharoo and Eshaan Lamba were crowned champions in the girls under-14 and boys under-18 respectively at the inaugural UAE Ranking Circuit Masters tennis that concluded at the Al Nasr Leisureland (ANL), yesterday.

Organised by Tennis Emirates (TE) under the patronage of the General Authority of Sports (GAS), the three-day competition was held on the ATP format for the best eight players in seven age categories.

Matharoo got the better of Shaikha Al Janahi 6-3, 6-2 for the girls under-14 crown, while Lamba dug in deep to secure a hard-fought 2-6, 6-3,

6-3 win against Garv Bahl for the boy’s under-18 title.

Ahmad Abdul Malik, VicePresident of TE was joined by Nasser Al Marzouqi, General Secretary of TE, Abdul Kader Yousuf, General Manager of ANL and representatives from the sponsors at the presentation of trophies to the winners.

“When the second set started I decided to keep things simple and raise the intensity of my game,” Lamba told Gulf News.