CV Anand defeated Manikanna 6-4, 6-4 to enter the semifinal of the 55+ singles category at the 23rd Hyderabad Open tennis tournament. Matches across age groups saw wins for Madhusudhan Rao, G Raja, Meher Prakash, Gajapathi and Rama Mohan
Published Date – 14 February 2026, 12:00 AM
Hyderabad: CV Anand moved into the semifinal of the 55 years & above singles category in the 23rd Hyderabad Open tennis tournament at Jubilee Hills International Centre here on Friday.
Anand defeated Manikanna 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinal.
The results:
55 years & above singles: CV Anand bt Manikanna 6-4, 6-4.
40 years & above: Madhusudhan Rao bt Amit Reddy 6-3, 6-2.
60 years & above: G Raja bt Nikhil 6-1, 7-5; Hemanth bt Prathap Reddy 6-1, 6-0.
65 years & above: Meher Prakash bt Isaiah 6-1, 6-0.
70 years & above: Gajapathi bt Erragatu Swamy 6-1, 6-2.
75 years & above: Rama Mohan bt Ramesh Kumar 6-1, 6-1.
