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Third seed Shanker Heisnam and fifth seed Ashwajit Senjam of CLTA Trainees advanced into quarterfinals in the boys under-18 singles of the CLTA-AITA National Series Tennis Tournament for Boy’s & Girl’s under-18 at the Sector 10 Tennis Stadium here. .
Shanker defeated his practice partner Keshav Dangi in straight sets 6-3, 6-3. Both players played good quality tennis. Finally Shanker used his experience and closed the match.
In the another match fifth seed Ashwajit Senjam defeated 9th seed Jay Prakaash Pawar of Maharashtra 6-4, 6-0. Ashwajit maintained his consistency and played solid match in the first set and won the set 6-4. In the second set Ashwajit raised his level of game and played energetic game. Finally Ashwajit closed the set and match 6-0 without conceding a single game.
Another CLTA player 11th seed Arnav Bishnoi upset eighth seed Dhruv Kumar of Delhi in straight sets 6-1, 6-4. Top seed Chandan Shivraaj of Karnataka and second seed Prasanakumar of Maharashtra also advanced into quarterfinals.
Third seed Shatakshika Sahayak and Rubani Kaur Sidhu entered Quarterfinals in the Girls under-18 singles. Shatakshika defeated Snigdha Ruhil in a 3 setter closed contestant marathon 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Both players played top quality tennis. Finally Shatakshika maintained his momentum and used her experienced to closed the match in 3 sets.
Fourth seed Rubani Kaur Sidhu won from Aadirai KA of Tamil Nadu 7-6(4), 6-0. 11th seed Radha Sadhra, top seed Ananya Dhankar and Sahrawasti Kundliya also advanced into quarterfinals.
Results (pre-quarters): Boys under-18 singles: Chandan ShivAraj (KA) [1] bt. Varun Singh (UP) 6-1, 6-1, Arnav Bishnoi (CH) [11] bt. Dhruv Kumar (DL) [8] 6-1, 6-4, Shanker Heisnam (MN) [3] bt. Keshav Dangi (CH) 6-3, 6-3, Ashwajit Senjam (MN) [5] bt. Jay Prakash Pawar (MH) [9] 6-4, 6-0, Yashasvi Balhara (CH) [10] bt. Varchasva Tahpliyag (UK) 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(4), Mayank Sharma (DL) [4] bt. Vaibhav Singh (BR) 6-2, 7-5, Jatin Nain (HR) [6] bt. Aadityarraj Iyengar (MH) 6-1, 6-4, Prasannakumar Deorukhakar (MH) [2] bt. Sumukh Marya (PB) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
Girls under-18 singles: Ananya Dhankhar (HR) [1] bt. Vaishnavi Singh (DL) 6-4, 6-2, Radha Sadhra (HP) [11] bt. Tammana Walia (PB) [5] 6-0, 6-1, Rubani Kaur Sidhu (PB) [4] bt. Aadirai K A (TN) 7-6(4), 6-0, Dhatri Dave (HR) [7] bt. Sidak Kaur (PB) [12] 6-0, 6-2, Riddhima Mishra (UP) [10] bt. Dakshanasree S R (TN) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, Shatakshika Sahayak (UP) [3] bt. Snigdha Ruhil (HR) (Q) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, Devashree Shailesh Mahadeshwar (MH) [9] bt. Vanshika Yadav (CH) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, Shrawasti Kundilya (PB) bt. Hirva Bhavesh Rangani (GJ) [2] 7-5, 6-3.
