Chatrapati Sambhajinagar, January 15, 2024: The EMMTC – MSLTA Asian under 14 Tennis Championship, a prestigious youth tennis event organized by MSLTA, witnessed surprising upsets on its opening day. Rhummaan Mahesh and Shivraj Jadhav emerged victorious, causing a stir at the EMMTC Tennis complex in Aurangabad. The championship operates under the auspices of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF), All India Tennis Association (AITA), and the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA).
In a thrilling Boys under 14 first-round clash, Rhunmaan M Mahesh S upset the third-seeded Ishaan Sudharshan with a scoreline of 6-4, 6-4. Another unseeded player, Shivraj Jadhav, delivered an impressive performance by defeating the fourth-seeded Ishaan Badagi with a score of 6-3, 6-2, securing his spot in the second round.
The tournament’s inauguration was graced by Colonel Kishor Bhagwat, Commanding Officer – NCC, along with Sub/ Maj. Jasbeer Singh, Mrs. Vaishali Shekatkar (Tournament Supervisor), Sanjay Datta (VP, Endurance Group), Ashutosh Mishra (Centre Head), Pravin Prasad (Head Coach), Pravin Gaisamudre, and various physiotherapists and umpires officials.
Results: Boys Under 14: First Round – Main Draw:
- Jay Gaikwad (IND) bt Yash Joshi (IND) 6-0 6-0
- Vishwas Chandrasekaran (USA) bt Dheer Hemang Vadodaria (IND) [6] 6-3 6-1
- Rhunmaan Mahesh S (IND) bt Ishaan Sudharshan (USA) [3] 6-4, 6-4
- Daivik Kalvakunta (IND) bt Ayan Jain (IND) 6-2, 6-0
- Madhav Dadhich (IND) bt Aadiraj Bramhanathkar (IND) 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3
- Sanjay Kumar (IND) [7] bt Rishikesh Mane (IND) 6-2 6-1
- Smit Undre (IND) bt Armaan Dua (IND) 6-2, 6-1
- Naman Borah (IND) bt Lohithaksha Manjunath (IND) 6-1 6-2
- Manan Rai(IND) [8] bt Samanyu Jain (IND) 6-2 6-0
- Adhrit Gautam (IND) bt Tanish Patil (IND) 6-2 7-6(6)
- Shivraj Jadhav (IND) bt Ishaan Badagi (IND) [4] 6-3 6-2
- Neeraj Jorwekar (IND) bt Dhanush M (IND) 6-3 6-0
- Heramba Pohane (IND) bt Prajeetreddy Madireddy (IND) 6-3 5-7 6-2
- Varad Undre (IND) [5] bt Aahan Patil (IND) 6-0 6-1
Girls Under 14:
- Dhaanvi Kanjithanda (IND) bt Myra Topno (IND) 6-3 6-7(2) 6-2
- Reet Arora (IND) bt Ritsa Kondkar (IND) 6-1 6-1
