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Chandigarh ITF meet: Pranav topples top seed to enters pre-quarters, Suhitha wins easy
Pranav produced his best tennis to post the commanding win, edging out a 6-3 set early, and built off the momentum to close a straight-sets victory at the Chandigarh ITF meet
India’s Pranav Karthik on Monday upset American top seed P Aayush Bhat 6-3, 6-4 to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors for U-18 boys’ and girls’ categories, being organised at the Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association Stadium, Sector 10.
Pranav produced his best tennis to post the commanding win. He edged out a 6-3 set early, and built off the momentum to close a straight-sets victory.
Timofei Derepasko of Russia, meanwhile, defeated Hitesh Chauhan 7-5, 6-4. Second seed Donghyun Hwang of Korea and Ke Hau Hung of Chinese Taipei also advanced into pre-quarterfinals in the boys’ singles matches.
In the girls’ singles competition, meanwhile, India’s top seed Suhitha Maruri and third seed Sonal Patil entered the last-16 with commanding wins. While Maruri ousted Julia Daroszewska from Poland 6-1, 6-2, Patil dropped just one game en-route a 6-0, 6-1 win over Tamanna Takoria.
Youngster Maya Rajeshwaran Revathi came out on top of the topsy-turvy contest, beating Angeles Rizo Rodriguez from Mexico 1-6, 6-2, 6-0. United States’ Maya Datta, Belgium’s Indira Lepaze, Thailand’s Lidia Fodgorichani and Hungary’s Kitti Molnar also moved into the pre-quarterfinal round.
