Pune: Sarvadnya Sarode, Shravee Deore, Atharva Yelbhar and Ritsa Kondkar claimed titles in their respective events at the fourth leg of the PMDTA-Icon Little Junior Champions Bronze Series Under 8 and 10 Tennis Tournament which concluded at Metrocity Sports & Health Club, Kothrud on Tuesday.
In the boys Under-8 finals, Sarvadnya Sarode outplayed Neel Bondre 7-0 to emerge victorious while in the girls section, top seeded Shravee Deore thrashed Srushti Suryavanshi 7-4 to lay hands on the title.
In the boys, Under-10 finals, a 4th standard student of ZP primary school, unseeded Atharva Yelbhar upset fourth seeded Ram Magdum 7-3 to clinch the title. Atharva practices at ODMT under coach Maruti Raut and Santosh Kurhade.
In the girls Under-10 category, a third standard student of Sanskrit School, second seeded Ritsa Kondkar scored a 7-5 win over fourth seeded Aarohi Deshmukh to claim the title in this category. Ritsa practices at Metrocity Sports & Health Club in Navnath Shete Academy under coach Navnath Shete.
Results:
Under-8: Boys: Final: Sarvadnya Sarode bt Neel Bondre 7-0
Semifinal: Neel Bondre bt Achintya Kumar 6-5 (6); Sarvadnya Sarode bt Krishay Tawade(2) 6-3.
Girls: Final: 1-Shravee Deore bt Srushti Suryavanshi 7-4.
Semifinals: 1-Shravee Deore bt 3-Swara Jawale 6-2; Srushti Suryavanshi bt Anushka Joglekar 6-4.
Under-10: Boys: Final: Atharva Yelbhar bt 4-Ram Magdum 7-3.
Semifinals: Atharva Yelbhar bt Samihan Deshmukh 6-1; 4-Ram Magdum bt 2-Daksha Patil 6-3.
Girls: Final: 2-Ritsa Kondkar bt 4-Aarohi Deshmukh 7-5.
Semifinal: 4-Aarohi Deshmukh bt Preksha Pranjal 6-4; 2-Ritsa Kondkar bt 3-Swanika Roy 6-4.