SLT Tuskers and Crown Sharks in contention for title
NSB Jaguars' Hasindi Lokuge in action - Pic by Amila Gamage
SLT Tuskers are in contention to grab the win of the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier Tennis League (SLPTL) which is being played at the Queens Club in Colombo, by yesterday. The Tuskers are in the lead with 57 game wins, followed closely behind by Crown Sharks who are with 51 wins. Behind the top two are Cargills Eagles with 43 wins and NSB Jaguars with 29 wins.
The first-ever franchise-based competition started off last Thursday and is set to come to an exciting end today. So far it has produced thrilling and enthralling games, with the participation of former National champions, Davis Cup and Junior players, making the the competition exciting.
Each team consist of a manager, a captain, a men’s player, two women players, two veteran players and a corporate player. The matches were played in a round robin format and a tie consist of five sets — men’s and women’s singles, an open double, a junior boy’s singles and a veteran’s double.
Match results
Day 1
Tie 1: SLT Tuskers beat Cargills Eagles 29-17
Set 1: Nethmi Waduge beat Amritha Muttiah 6-5
Set 2: Yasith de Silva lost to Nishangan Nadaraja 5-6
Set 3: Amritha, Kemalie, Nishangan beat Nethmi, Prabuddi, Yasitha 6-2
Tie 2: Crown Sharks beat NSB Jaguars 30-15
Set 1: Dinesh beat Sanka 6-5
Set 2: Sohan, Chammika beat Jayendra, Udith 6-4
Set 3: Anika beat Hasindi 6-3
Set 4: Vibuda beat Archana 6-3
Set 5: Anika, Janali, Dinesh beat Hasindi, Alana, Sanka 6-0
Day 2
Tie 1: SLT Tuskers beat NSB Jaguars 28-14
Set 1: Nishangan beat Sanka 6-1
Set 2: Amritha, Kemalie, Nishangan beat Hasindhi, Alana, Sankha 6-2
Set 3: Ganesh, Ganendran, Rukmal lost to Jayendra, Uditha 4-6
Set 4: Avindra beat Archana 6-2
Set 5: Amritha beat Hasindi 6-3
Tie 2: Cargills Eagles beat Crown Sharks 26-21
Set 1: Yasitha beat Dinesh 6-3
Set 2: Nethmi beat Anika 6-1
Set 3: Arjun, Asiri beat Sohan, Shammika, Chrishantha 6-5
Set 4: Yasitha, Nethmi, Prabuddhi lost to Dinesh, Anika, Janali 3-6
Set 5: Inthujan lost to Vibuda 5-6