Mohan overcame a stiff challenge from Pratheesh K 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 in his semifinal match and will take on Pranav Karthik, who ousted S Raghavendra 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, in the final. As for his under-14 semifinal match, he suffered a 6-4, 7-5 loss at the hands of Anthony Savio, who will take on second semifinal winner Rahul BS in the final. Preethi Gokhale will take on Preethi Bhandurgi in the girls’ under-16 final, after a convincing 6-1, 7-5 win over Dhruthi Venugopal in her semifinal match.
Results (all semifinals): Boys, under-14: Rahul BS bt Andrew K Jose 6-3, 6-2; Anthony Savio bt C Madhan Mohan 6-4, 7-5. Under-16: Pranav Karthik bt S Raghavendra 2-6, 6-4, 6-4; C Madhan Mohan bt Pratheesh K 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2.
Girls, under-14: Nandini Das bt Nupur Umashankar 6-1, 7-5; Shwetha Sangwan bt Preethi Bhandurge 6-2, 6-2. Under-16: Preethi Gokhale bt Dhruthi Venugopal 6-1, 7-5; Preethi Bhandurgi bt Abhipsa Rath 6-2, 6-3.