CLTA, Chandigarh, Friday, May 25 : CLTA-AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament for Boy’s & Girl’s under-14 & 18 from 21st May to 25th May, 2012 was organized by Chandigarh Lawn Tennis Association (CLTA). The Finals matches for this event were played in CLTA on 25th May, 2012.
CHART trainee Ranjit clinched the title U-18 Boys Singles by upsetting 2nd seed Aditya Deshwal of Delhi in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. Success of Ranjit expressed by him is an opportunity to play doubles exhibition match against former world’s number 1 Doubles Tennis Player Leander Paes during his visit to CLTA on April 10. Ranjit claims to have derived motivation and inspiration from this great opportunity. He also commented about current development programme and a good team work by coaching team of CLTA headed by Mr. Gajendra Singh, Director Coaching & Development. He feels that CLTA trainees have a good future.
Aarushi Kakkar a CLTA trainee defeated Soumya Saxena another CLTA trainee in a three-setter U-14 Singles Girl’s final. It was a hard fought three-setter thriller in hot weather conditions.
Karandeep of Punjab won the U-14 Singles Boys title by defeating CLTA trainee Sagar Bains. Karandeep was down 3-5 in the first set. He used his experience and skill to defeat Sagar Bains 7-5, 6-1.
Ashima Garg, Wild Card Entrée of Chandigarh kept the spectators spell bound by defeating top seed Shehnaj Singh of Delhi in straight sets 6-0, 6-0
Aarushi Kakkar with Shristi Dhanda gave another sterling performance in Doubles Girls -14 by deafeating Aarzoo Chaudhary and Taru Ahluwalia in straight sets 6-2, 6-0. Sagar Bains with Calvin Golmei in Doubles U-14 Boys trounced Sabrang Sandal and Raunaq Singh in straight sets 6-3, 6-0.
Today’s boy’s and girl’s singles and doubles finals matches results are as below:-
Singles Finals Results:
Boys Under-14
Karandeep Singh (PB) bt Sagar Bains (CHD)7-5, 6-1
Boys Under-18
Ranjeet Singh (CHD) bt Aditya Deswal (UP) 6-2, 6-3
Girls Under-14
Aarushi Kakkar (CHD) bt Saumya Saxena (CHD) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
Girls Under-18
Aashima Garg (HAR) bt Shehnaz Singh (DLI) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles Finals Results:
Boys Under-14
Calvin Golmei (MAN) & Sagar Bains (CHD) bt Raunaq Singh (HAR) & Sabrang Sandal (CHD) 6-4, 6-4
Boys Under-18
Ranjeet Singh (CHD) & Pranav Suri (CHD) bt Tarun Mundkur (DLI) & Sahil Sachdeva (DLI) 7-6(9), 6-3
Girls Under-14
Shrishty Dhanda (HAR) & Arushi Kakkar (CHD) bt Aarzoo Chodhary (CHD) & Taru Ahluwalia (CHD) 6-3, 6-0