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| Saturday, 19 February 2005 |
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Oshada keeps Lanka hopes alive By Dinesh Weerawansa Bottom seed Oshada Wijemanne kept the lion flag fluttering high to earn a place in the boys singles final on the penultimate day of the 22nd ITF Under-18 International tennis championship continued at the SSC courts, Maitland Place yesterday. The tournament, conducted by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association on behalf of the International Tennis Federation, is hosted for the first time by the Singhalese Sports Club at its new tennis complex. Nearly 100 top Asian teenagers are competing in the week-long tournament sponsored by the Associated Motorways, sole agents for Maruti Suzuki. Having secured a 6-2, 6-1 win against South Korean Dong Woo on the previous day, Wijemanne kept Sri Lanka's chances bright with a creditable straight sets win over Hung Yi Yen of Taiwan 6-3, 6-1. The promising Lanjan teenager will now take on the top seed Sim Lee in the Boy's singles final to be played from 3 p.m. this evening. Lee too had things to his liking when he crushed South Korean Sin Chel Kim in the second semi final 6-1, 6-3. Top seed Vandana Muralia qualified to play the bottom seed Justina Derrungs of Switzerland in the Girls singles final to be played from 9 a.m today. In the semi finals played last evening, No. 1 seed Murli overcame Yan Ku of Taiwan in an exciting three setter 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 while Derrungs had the better of while third seed Bhuani Trimumiti of India 6-4, 6-3. Top seeds Justina Derrungs (Switzerland) and Vandana Murali (India) emerged Grils doubles champions when they beat the Taiwanese dup of Ku Chen Cheng and Yun Ku by two sets to one 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 yesterday. The all Taiwan boys doubles final between Sun Tua Yan & Pe Le Yan and Chen Lee & Terene Won will be played at 9 a.m. today. |
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