Thanush Shekar and Aneeksha Gavinolla win AITA Under-14 titles

B C Thanush Shekar of Karnataka and Aneeksha Gavinolla of Telangana won the boys’ and girls’ singles titles, respectively, at the AITA National Series (Under-14) tennis tournament. Doubles titles went to Rian Atul Nandankar-Rajishnu Poptani and Mrigakshee Changmai-Trisha Bhosale

Hyderabad: B C Thanush Shekar of Karnataka and Aneeksha Gavinolla of Telangana emerged champions in the boys’ and girls’ singles, respectively, in the AITA National Series (Under-14) tennis tournament at the Sania Mirza Tennis Academy here on Saturday.

In the boys’ final, Thanush scored a hard-fought 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Shishanth Shivaraj of Tamil Nadu.

Aneeksha registered a 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 win over Trisha Bhosale of Maharashtra in the girls’ final.

Rian Atul Nandankar and Rajishnu Poptani of Gujarat won the boys’ doubles title, while Mrigakshee Changmai and Trisha Bhosale clinched the girls’ doubles title.

TPCC general secretary Mohammed Asaduddin gave away the prizes.

The results:

Finals

Boys

Singles: B C Thanush Shekar (Kar) bt Shishanth Shivaraj (TN) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

Doubles: Rian Atul Nandankar (GJ) & Rajishnu Poptani (GJ) bt Ronak Glandas Hariyani (RJ) & Jegan Rohit Kumar (TN) 6-2, 7-6 (3).

Girls

Singles: Aneeksha Gavinolla (TG) bt Trisha Bhosale (Mah) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.

Doubles: Mrigakshee Changmai (AS) & Trisha Bhosale (MAH) bt Maahira Bhatia (UK) & Myra Shaikh (MAH) 6-2, 6-4.