Kushal - Sohan clash in men's division one final
Unfancied Kushal Wijewickrame (MAS) and bottom Sohan Patrick (SJMS)
will meet in the men's division one final of the Mercantile Tennis
Tournament on Sunday at Sri Lanka Tennis Association, courts, Green
Path, Colombo.
The former made a big impact by creating a sensation as he toppled
the top seed player of the men's singles division one Asiri Iddamalgoda
(HSBC) in straight sets 6-0,7-5. The tournament is being sponsored by
the National Development Bank and will come to an end on Sunday.
Underdog Murram Fernandersz (NDB) also created an upset in the
division three men's singles quarter final rounds when he beat bottom
seed player Peter Wijesekara (HSBC) in straight sets. He finished both
sets by the same margin 6/3,6/3.
Damith Fernando (DFCC) comfortably beat Venura Fernando (NDB)
6-1,6-1, to enter the next round of the same event while D.N.
Samaranayake (NDB) got the better of his team mate Nilam Jayasinghe
6-4,6-3. G.H.G.R. Priyantha (SAM) 6/0,6/0, Angelo Patrick/ Kiruba
Kumarakulasin (CMR) beat Pubudu Wijesundara/ K. Thayaparan (DFCC).
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