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Das, Singh in U-16 boys final

May 19, 2006 19:28 IST

Unseeded Karun Uday Singh of Delhi [ Images ] set up a title clash with Debendra Das of Maharashtra [ Images ] in the under 16 boys' group by outclassing Gaurav Walia in straight sets in the semi finals of the the Xtra Premium National Series Tennis Championship in Mumbai [ Images ] on Friday.

Uday Singh prevailed over Maharashtra's Gaurav Walia 6-2, 6-1 while local lad Das upset seventh seed Ankit Sachdeva of Delhi 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-2) in another semi-final.

The boys under-14 final would pit No 3 Mohit Mayur of Tamil Nadu against No 8 Chetan Pandit of Andhra Pradesh the final after they recorded contrasting semi-final wins.

Mayur beat Mumbai's seventh seeded Shahbaz Khan in three hard-fought sets while Pandit surprised fourth seeded S V Abhishek of Andhra Pradesh 6-2, 6-2.

The fine run of Maharashtra's Jenai Billimoria ended when she lost in the girls under 16 semi-finals and under-14 quarter-finals.

Unseeded Sonia Dayal of Maharashtra will face No 5 Tanvi Shah in the under 16 final while No 2 M Divija of AP will take on No 3 Gopika Kapoor of Delhi in the under 14 title clash.

Results:

Boys U-16 (Semi finals): Karun Uday Singh (Del) bt Gaurav Walia (Mah) 6-2, 6-1; Debendra Das (Mah) bt 7-Ankit Sachdeva (Del) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (2).

Boys U-14 (Semi finals): 3-Mohit Mayur (TN) bt 7-Shahbaz Khan (Mah) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4; 8-Chetan Pandit (AP) bt 4-S V Abhishek (AP) 6-2, 6-2.

Girls U-16 (Semi finals): Sonia Dayal (Mah) bt Jenai Billimoria (Mah) 6-0, 6-0; 5-Tanvi Shah (Mah) bt 8-Nimisha Mohan (Kar) 6-0, 6-0.

Girls U-14 (Semi finals): 3-Gopika Kapoor (Del) bt Nupur Kaul (Mah) 7-5, 6-1; 2-M Divija (AP) bt 4-Rashika Sunkara (Del) 6-0, 6-0.

Girls U-14 doubles (Final): Natalia Khaneijo/Sharmada Balu bt Anuja Makan/Madhuri Patere 6-2, 6-3.

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