Margao teenager Avni sets up summit clash with Tvisha in under-14 girls event at Baale BPD Open 2024

Goa Khabar:Thirteen-year-old Avni Lotlikar advanced to the final of the under-14 girls event in the ongoing Baale BPS Open 2024 in Margao, to set up a clash in the finals with Tvisha. 

Avni, a student of Manovikas English Medium School near Margao, defeated Ahana Kumar in two straight sets 4-1, 4-3, while Tvisha beat Saanj without losing a single game 4-0, 4-0.

Tania, Simran and Poojal also advanced to semifinals of the state ranking tournament, defeating Vidhi 6-1, Liza 6-1 and Tvisha 6-4 respectively, in the ladies singles event. In another round match in the same category, Anna beat Hazel 6-0.

Santosh/Raju beat Akhil S/Raoul 6-2, Jai/Chinmay beat Darsh/Pankaj 7-5, Rahul/Ehrlick beat Sreenath/Deepak 6-1 to book a place in the semifinals of the men’s doubles event, while in other matches held in the same category, Santosh/Raju beat Shaurya/Sandeep 6-4, Jai/Chinmay beat Nihaal/Akhil L 7-6, Prince/Puneet  beat Jasmeet/Ashwin 6-2, Prince/Punit beat Rehaan/Prithvi 6-1, Ehrlick/ Rahul beat Allan/Ojas 6-1 and Nishad/Anurag beat Prince/Punit 6-1.

In the boys under-18 event quarterfinals, Punit beat Gaurang, while Shreyas defeated Shaurya with identical scores of 6-0, even as Darsh beat Ethan 6-4 and Vedant beat Arhan 6-2. In the boys under-14 quarterfinals, Vivaan beat Noah 6-1, Arhan beat Devaansh 6-3, Vedant beat Alec 6-2 and Ethan beat Shaurya 6-4.

Anna/Prince and Liza/Akhil booked a slot in the semifinals of the mixed doubles quarterfinals, defeating Tanya/Dunstan (6-4) and Pranita/Jasmeet (6-3) respectively, while the pairing of Simran and Nishad defeated Hazel and Wildren 6-0.

Supported by Baale Resort Goa and organised by the B.P.S. Sports Club, Margao, in association with the Goa State Tennis Association, the inaugural edition of the Baale BPS Open 2024 got underway at Margao last week.