Kelkar\, Shetty topple seeds

Kelkar, Shetty topple seeds

SPORTS REPORTER
01.57 PM

PUNE: Unseeded Neel Kelkar recorded the biggest upset as he beat top seeded Divij Patil 6-2 while Ayan Shetty ended the run of third seed Om Verma 6-4 to enter the semifinals in the boys Under-10 event at the FinIQ MSLTA State Ranking Under-10 Tennis Tournament in progress at Metrocity Sports Club, Kothrud on Tuesday.

In the girls event, unseeded Ritsa Kondkar upset 11th seeded Ananya Dalal 6-0 while third seeded Mrunal Shelke scored a 6-3 victory over seventh seeded Hritika Kaple 6-3. 

Meanwhile second seeded Mehak Kapoor survived against sixth seeded Vrandika Rajput 6-5 (5), while fourth seeded Prisha Shinde outplayed fifth seeded Kavya Deshmukh.

RESULTS: (Quarterfinals)
Girls: Ritsa Kondkar bt 11-Ananya Dalal 6-0; 4-Prisha Shinde bt 5-Kavya Deshmukh 6-2; 3-Mrunal Shelke bt 7-Hritika Kaple 6-3; 2-Mehak Kapoor bt 6-Vrandika Rajput 6-5(5). 

Boys: Neel Kelkar bt 1-Divij Patil 6-2; 10-Shounak Suvarna bt Atharva Yelbhar 6-4; 5-Ayan Shetty bt 3-Om Verma 6-4; 2-Dhron Suresh bt 7-Ayush Poojary 6-5 (5).