National Tennis Championship 2024: Samarth Sahita extends win streak in boys U16 singles

Vinayagamurthy upset Ranjhana Sangram in girls U16 singles second round of National Tennis Championship 2024.

D Vinayagamurthy of Tamil Nadu and Samarth Sahita of Maharashtra advanced to the third round of the 29th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship in their respective categories during the ongoing junior week of the tournament at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Tuesday

In the girls singles Under-16 category, Vinayagamurthy looked in sublime touch and produced a big upset against second seed Ranjhana Sangram by 6-2, 6-0 in straight sets to reach the next round where she will go up against 16th seed Prachi Malik.

Samarth carried forward the positive momentum from the previous match to notch up a straight-set  6-2, 6-4 victory over Neel Kelkar of Maharashtra in the boys singles Under-16 category. He will face Mahijeet Pradhan (Maharashtra) in the third-round match.

India’s largest domestic tennis tournament — supported by DCM Shriram Ltd., a leading business conglomerate, under the aegis of All India Tennis Association and Delhi Lawn Tennis Association, is witnessing the participation of exciting talents from various parts of the country fighting for the coveted crowns.

The tournament has seen the participation of some of India’s top tennis stars in the past editions including Rohan Bopanna, Somdev Devvarman, Yuki Bhambri, Sania Mirza and Rutuja Bhosale among many others.

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Meanwhile, top seed Prateek Sheoran also moved into the third round of the boys singles Under-16 category after registering a commanding 6-0, 6-0 win over Abhivadya Mishra of Karnataka.

In the girls singles under-14 category, the third seed Parthasarthi Mundhe sailed into round 3 with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Shazfa SK of West Bengal, while top seed Aahan beat S Visanakarra 6-0, 6-2 in straight sets in the second round.

Besides the prestigious titles, the winners are awarded with prize money with a total prize pool of over Rs 21.55 Lakh and Kit Allowance in the junior categories up for grabs. The winners and runners-up in the U16 and U14 singles events will also receive a Tennis scholarship of ₹25,000 each.

The Boys and Girls Under-16 & Under-14 category qualifying and main draw matches will go on till October 12.

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