National Tennis Championship 2024: Aahan reaches finals in girls U14 and U16 singles

Aahan of Odisha did not drop a set in both her semi-final matches at National Tennis Championship 2024.

Odisha’s Aahan will play in the finals of the girls singles Under-16 and Under-14 categories at the 29th Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship during the ongoing junior week of the tournament at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Thursday.

In the girls singles Under-16 semis, Aahan defeated Angel Patel of Gujarat 7-5, 6-0 in straight sets to set up a final with Maharashtra’s Aishwarya Jadhav, who beat Delhi’s Yashika Shokeen 6-4, 6-3. She also got the better of Avipsha Dehury 6-1, 6-0, to reach the final of the Under-14 category. She will now face Maharashtra’s Prathsarthi Mundhe, who beat Deepshikha Vinayagamurthy  6-2, 6-4 in straight sets.

Third seed Samarth Sahita continued his winning run to reach the final of the boys singles Under-16 category after beating top seed Haryana’s Prateek Sheoran 6-3, 6-1 in the semis. Karan Thapa also reached the final with a 6-1, 6-4 straight sets win over Delhi’s Aashravya Mehra.

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.

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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.

Meanwhile, the boys singles Under-14 semis saw Maharashtra’s Aradhya Mhasde beating Fazal Meer of Tamil Nadu 6-1, 6-3 in straight sets. Raghav Sarode of Maharashtra defeated Vivaan Vidasaria 6-3, 6-2 to reach the final.

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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