Prabadhi clinch U-10 title at SSC Open

Anuradha Abeysekera

Prabadhi Perera won the under-10 girls singles championship by defeating Nimmi Bernadette 9/6 in the final match at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Open Tennis Championships continued at Maitland Place.

Meanwhile Aritha Weerasinghe and Eroo Samarasinghe will battle for the under-16 boys singles title.

Aritha comfortably beat Sanjiv Mohankumar 6/4, 6/2 in the first semifinal while Eroo outpointed Avishka Perera 6/2,6/4 in the other semifinal match to step into the finals.

The first under-12 girl’s semi final match between Asalya Bandara and Umeshi Ranaweera went into a three setter.

Umeshi won the first set in a tie-break 7/6(4) but failed to maintain the lead. Asalya dominated in the following two sets 6/4, 6/1 and qualified for the finals. Asalya will compete with Medhira Samarasinghe who beat Shenelle Abeysekara 6/1,6/0 in the other semifinal match.

The results:

Under-10 girls singles finals: Prabadhi Perera beat Nimmi Bernadette 9/6.

Under-16 boys singles semifinals: Aritha Weerasinghe beat Sanjiv Mohankumar 6/4, 6/2, Eroo Samarasinghe beat Avishka Perera 6/2,6/4.

Under-12 girls singles semifinals: Asalya Bandara beat Umeshi Ranaweera 6/7(4), 6/4, 6/1, Medhira Samarasinghe beat Shenelle Abeysekara 6/1,6/0.

Under-10 boys singles semifinals: Sean Sanderson beat Manal Algama 9/7, Chanith De Silva beat T Shirapriyan 9/4.

Under-14 girls singles semifinals: Chalani Gunathilake beat Tasha Fernando 6/2, 6/2.

Under-14 boys singles semifinals: Chehan Fernando beat Davishka Ranasinghe 6/0, 2/0 and retired.