Negi takes sole lead against Sangma

Local favourite and national champion Parimarjan Negi defeated International Master Rahul Sangma in the sixth round to emerge as the sole leader in the 9th Parsvnath International Open Grandmasters Chemss Tournament at Ludlow Castle here on Tuesday.

Updated on: Aug 4, 2011, 10:55:23 IST

Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent, New Delhi

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

Local favourite and national champion Parimarjan Negi defeated International Master Rahul Sangma in the sixth round to emerge as the sole leader in the 9th Parsvnath International Open Grandmasters Chemss Tournament at Ludlow Castle here on Tuesday.

With his sixth victory on the trot, Negi remains the only player in the field to have won all his matches in the tournament so far.

Delhi Schools Win
Four Delhi school boys took the gold medal at the National Tennis Championship in the Under 17 category held in Pune, yesterday.

Vishu Prasad, Chetan Shashank, Karan Salwan and Anmol Sagar emulated their Under 14 counterparts, who also won the gold medal against Gujarat.

In the girl's competition, Vineeta Singh Nehal Sahni, Shivani Dabas, Samriti and Anukriti Chaudhry, representing Delhi schools, took the Under 17 top spot, while the Delhi team for under 19s qualified third.

Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on international hockey tournaments and series.