AITA U-12 National Series: Thanush Shekar clinches title
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Bengaluru: Second-seeded Thanush Shekar B C of Karnataka overcame Jegan Rohit Senthil Kumar in three sets to annex the AITA U-12 National Series title held in Hyderabad on Sunday.
Thanush defeated the ninth-seeded Tamil Nadu player 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in the title clash. Thanush missed out on a grand double, faltering at the final hurdle along with partner Nihal S Reddy. The top-seeded Karnataka duo lost 4-6, 2-6 to Arjun Dua and Kabir Dahiya pair.
Nihal, the third seed in singles, went down 2-6, 5-7 to Pranav Gaikwad of Maharashtra in the quarterfinals.
Results: Singles: Final: Thanush Shekar B C (Kar) bt Jegan Rohit Senthil Kumar (TN) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3; Semis: bt Pranav Gaikwad (Mah) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3; Quarters: bt Aarav Bele (Mah) 7-5, 4-6, 7-5; Nihal S Reddy (Kar) lost to Gaikwad 2-6, 5-7; Pre-quarters: Thanush bt Bhargava (Guj) 6-1, 6-4; Nihal bt Kabir Gundecha (Mah) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1; Dhanush S M (Kar) lost to Yashvantraje Pawar (Mah) 0-6, 4-6.
Round 2: Thanush bt Ekalavya Roy (WB) 6-0, 6-1; Nihal bt Manvik Kapanaboina (Tel) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3; Dhanush bt Yashwardhan S (Tel) 6-1, 6-3; Dharmik Gunare (Kar) lost to Gaikwad 2-6, 0-6; Round 1: Thanush bt Krish Yadlapali (AP) 6-1, 6-2; Nihal bt Aditya Jadhav (Mah) 6-0, 6-1; Aarav Bhatia (Kar) lost to Aheel Mohammed (Tel) 1-6, 1-6; Dhanush bt Rathan Sandeep (Kar) 6-3, 6-2; Dharmik bt Harshik Allam (AP) 6-2, 6-3; Likith Janardhana (Kar) lost to Gaikwad 1-6, 1-6.
Doubles: Final: Thanush Shekar B C/ Nihal S Reddy (Kar) lost to Arjun Dua (Del)/ Kabir Dahiya (Har) 4-6, 2-6; Semis: bt Ahyeel Mohammed/ Vihaan Mulukutla (Tel) 6-2, 6-2; Quarters: bt Aarush Yeduguri/ Pratheek Thummala (Tel) 4-6, 6-1, 10-5.
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