The 3rd edition of the S P Gosavi Memorial Inter Club Tennis Championship 2024 witnessed intense competition as Court Magician, MWTA 1, Solaris Eagles, and FC B emerged victorious in their league matches. Organized by the PYC Hindu Gymkhana and the Pune Metropolitan District Tennis Association (PMDTA), the championship is showcasing exceptional talent on the PYC Hindu Gymkhana Tennis courts.
In a thrilling encounter, Court Magician secured a commanding 24-11 victory against Team Younrise. The 100 Plus category featured a nail-biting match where Girish Kukreja and Sudhakar Ramchandran defeated Gaurang Bhatt and Rishikesh Ghare 6-5(5). MWTA 1 exhibited their prowess with a 21-09 win over FC C, while Solaris Eagles dominated PYC E with a resounding 24-07 triumph. FC B showcased their skills by registering a 20-14 win over Maharashtra Mandal.
Results – League Round:
- Court Magician bt Team Younrise 24-11:
- 100 Plus: Girish Kukreja/Sudhakar Ramchandran bt Gaurang Bhatt/Rishikesh Ghare 6-5(5).
- 90 Plus: Parikshit Tambe/Manish Tipnis bt Anirban Goswami/Pratik Desai 6-1.
- 1st Open: Ajinkya Patankar/Shiladitya Banerjee bt Yash Deshmukh/Mandar Sovani 6-5(4).
- 2nd Open: Girish Kukreja/Nikhil Bhagat bt Dinesh Maheshwari/Sidharth Pantvaidya 6-0.
- MWTA 1 bt FC C 21-09:
- 100 Plus: Sumant Paul/Gajanan Kukarni bt Rajesh Joshi/Sanjay Patil 6-1.
- 90 Plus: Sanjay Ashar/Jaydeep Wakankar lost to Abhijit Sawakar/Suneet Satoskar 3-6.
- 1st Open: Rajesh Makani/Ashish Maniyar bt Laxman Videkar/Vineet Shah 6-2.
- 2nd Open: Praful Asher/Sumant Paul bt Pankaj Sandhikar/Rishad Somji 6-0.
- FC B bt Maharashtra Mandal 20-14:
- 100 Plus: Pandurang Padale bt Sumit Zalte/Abhishek Chavan 6-4.
- 90 Plus: Nakul Firodia/Mahendra Deokar lost to Arpit Shroff/Vikas Bahcloo 2-6.
- 1st Open: Sachin Salunke/Ganesh Devkhile bt Abhishek Chavan/Vikram Shrishrimal 6-2.
- 2nd Open: Gaurav Rao/Sangram Kotwal bt Rajendra Deshmukh/Hemant Deore 6-2.
- Solaris Eagles bt PYC E 24-07:
- 100 Plus: Sanju Gholap/Ravi Katre bt Bipin Deo/Shankar Bhagat 6-3.
- 90 Plus: Siddhu Bharamgonde/Hemant Bhosale bt Saurabh Chinchankar/Parag Tepan 6-2.
- 1st Open: Ninad Vanikar/Anvit Phatak bt Anuj Mehta/Chinmay Chirputkar 6-0.
- 2nd Open: Ravindra Pandey/Siddharth Joshi Akash Supekar/Shirish Sathe 6-2.
The championship continues to be a testament to the skill, sportsmanship, and camaraderie within the tennis community. The upcoming matches promise more thrilling action as players vie for supremacy on the court.
