Shabeer Huzair, Joshua Morais and Nethmi Waduge excelled to take away major honours at the Kandy Garden Club all-island open ranking tennis tournament 2011 which concluded on Tuesday (September 6) in Kandy. Huzair pocketed a triple while Andre Muttiah, Morais and Waduge clinched a double each.
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| Under-18 boys doubles winners Shabeer Huzair and Joshua Morais on their way to clinch the title |
Muttiah beat Jerique Rajapakse 6-0, 6-0 in the Under-12 singles final and then partnered by Diluka Kavinda defeated Ananda Gunawardhana and B. Suren in the Under-14 double event.
Morais won the Under-16 boys singles title by defeating C. Kuganeshan 6-3, 6-3 in the final and then pairing with S. Huzair beat Mohamed Amri and Mohamed Naveed to annex the Under-18 doubles title.
Top seed Waduge continued her top form to annex both Under-14 girls singles and women’s open singles titles. She beat Gaveshini Abeygunawardhane 6-0, 6-0 and then Sherene Wijesinghe 7-5, 7-5 in the respective finals.
Huzair was the winner in the boys Under-18 singles and doubles as well as men’s open doubles events. He beat Morais 6-2, 6-2 in the singles and then partnered by Morais beat Naveed and Amri 7-5, 6-0 in the Under-18 doubles final. Pairing with Manoj, Huzair beat F. Mohamed and Morais 6-4, 6-3 in the men’s open doubles final to complete his triple. Kandy Garden Club together with Sri Lana Tennis Association conducted the event.
Final Results:
Boys
U-10 Singles: Sean Sanderson beat Charith de Silva (9-7)
U-12 Singles: Andrew Muttiah beat Jerique Rajaoakse (6-0, 6-0)
U-14 Singles: B. Suren beat Diluka Kavinda (6-3, 6-3)
U-16 Singles: Joshua Morais beat C. Kuganesan (6-3, 6-3)
U-18 Singles: Shabeer Huzair beat Joshua Morais (6-0, 6-2)
U-14 Doubles: Andrew Muttiah and Diluka Kavindu beat Amanda Gunawardhane and B. Suren (6-0, 6-2)
U-18 Doubles: Shabeer Huzair and Joshua Morais beat M. Naveed and M. Amri (7-5, 6-0)
Girls
U-10 Singles: Prabhani Perera beat Nimmi Bernadette (9-6)
U-12 Singles: Rukshika Wijesooriya beat Medira Samarasinghe (7-5, 4-6, 10-4)
U-14 Singles: Nethmi Waduge beat Gaveshi Abeygunawarhana (6-0, 6-0)
Open
Men’s Singles: P. Athauda beat Shabeer Huzair (4-6, 7-5, 10-7)
Men’s Doubles: Shabeer Huzair and Manoj beat F. Mohamed and Joshua Morais (6-4, 6-3)
Women’s Singles: Nethmi Waduge beat Sherene Wijesinghe (7-5, 7-5) |
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