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Nevan, Kubherane, Chamath, Eliza book quarter-final berths
ATF Under 14 Tennis
Sri Lanka’s Nevan Kannangara, Kubherane Mayoor, Chamath Minsilu and Eliza Kahagalla booked quarter-final spots in the ongoing ATF Under 14 Tennis Week 1 boys’ and girls’ tournaments at Sri Lanka Tennis Association Courts.
Kannangara beat Dheer Vadodaria of India 1-4, 4-0, 4-1, while Mayoor ousted Sanjay Kumar of India in straight sets 4-2, 4-1. Minsilu beat Hoi Shun Hui of Hong Kong 5-3, 4-2. In the girls’ matches, Kahagalla beat German Leyala Knese to secure her quarter-final berth.
Match Results
Nevan Kannangara (SL) beat Dheer Vadodaria (India) 1-4, 4-0, 4-1
Kubherane Mayoor (SL) beat Sanjay Kumar 4-2, 4-1
Chamath Minsilu (SL) beat Hoi Shun Hui (Hong Kong) 5-3, 4-2
Calvin Jonathan (Indonesia) beat Sasen Premarathne (SL) 4-1, 4-0
David Avayou (Canada) beat Buvindu Jayawardhane (SL) 4-0, 4-0
Puneeth Gowda (India) beat Aslin Silva (SL) 5-4, 4-0
Girls 2nd round
Eliza Kahagalla (SL) beat Leyala Knese (German) 5-4, 4-1
Aishath Kairan (Maldives) beat Ahana Das (India) 5-4, 4-1