Berhampur: Odisha’s leading tennis teens with identical names justified their top seedings in the AITA Super Series U-16 tournament here in the Silk City.
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merged winner in boys’ singles, while Aahan claimed the girls’ singles crown at the Union Club clay courts on Thursday.
Aahaan had to overcome a tough challenge from Tamil Nadu’s Fazal Ali Meer before prevailing 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) in the boys’ final.
Aahan was more dominant in the girls’ final, as she outplayed West Bengal’s Riya Roy 6-1, 6-4.
The champions and beaten finalists earned 50 and 40 National ranking points, respectively.
Berhampur Superintendent of Police Dr Sravan Vivek handed over the trophies after the finals. . Ganjam District Tennis Association (GDTA) president Abdul Sattar, tournament secretary Uma Shankar Padhi, director Biswaranjan Patnaik and referee Jatin Batsya were present on the occasion.
Berhampur staged a National-level tennis tournament after a gap of seven years.