Qualifier Aman Dahiya recovered from an indifferent start and clawed his way to the title from the brink of defeat against second seed Chirag Duhan 1-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(1) in the IIFL Wealth Asian under-14 tennis tournament here on Saturday.
On a bright afternoon, Aman handled the fluctuating fortunes with equanimity and played with a lot more intensity as the match progressed, to turn the tide in his favour.
In the girls’ final, the superb run of qualifier Renne Singla failed to reach a fairytale finish, as top seed Sanjana Sirimalla found her rhythm in time to hit her way out of trouble and clinch the trophy.
The results (finals):
Boys: Aman Dahiya bt Chirag Duhan 1-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(1).
Girls: Sanjana Sirimalla bt Renne Singla 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Golmei, Niimi win titles
Calvin Golmei beat top seed Karan Srivastava 7-6(5), 6-3 to clinch his maiden title in the ITF grade-5 junior tennis tournament here on Saturday.
Kaavya Sawhney lost in straight sets to top seed Koharu Niimi of Japan.
The results (finals):
Boys: Calvin Golmei bt Karan Srivastava 7-6(5), 6-3.
Girls: Koharu Niimi (Jpn) bt Kaavya Sawhney 6-3, 6-2.