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Bhubaneswar J30 ITF Juniors Meet: Odisha Girls Aahan, Avipsha Enter 2nd Round

Bhubaneswar: Odisha players enjoyed a good day at the J30 ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors Meet here on Monday.

Aahan and Avipsha Dehury, two wild-card entrants, notched up straight-set victories in the first round girls’ U-18 singles event.

Aahan showcased her ample talent to see off the challenge of Akansha Ghosh 6-1, 6-4.

Avipsha had to fight hard and showed her resilience to oust Pal Upadhyay 7-6 (8-6), 6-4.

Another local player Debasis Sahoo, top seed in boys’ U-18 singles, started his campaign on a winning note. He overcame Aarav Chawla 6-3, 6-4 at Kalinga Stadium Tennis Complex.

However, promising local talent Aahan Mishra suffered a crushing loss in boys’ singles. Playing at a higher age level, U-14 player Aahan lost 0-6, 0-6 to fellow-Indian Parth Deorukhakar.

OB Bureau

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