Ganapathy to take on Rishi

In Wednesday’s semifinals, Ganapathy overcame a spirited challenge from KHemanth 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, while Rishi got past Abrar Rameez 6-1, 7-6 (9-7).Top-seeded CSPraneetha of Tamil Nadu will run into local lass Shikha NSingh in the corresponding girls’ final.

Praneetha had to put her best foot forward to edge out a spirited SSoha 5-7, 6-2, 6-0, while Shikha hardly broke sweat as she crushed Nisha Shenoy, also of Karnataka, in straight sets.

Results (all semifinals):
Boys: Under-14: PM Ganapathy bt K Hemanth 7-6 (7-2), 6-4; Rishi Reddy bt Abrar Rameez  6-1, 7-6 (7-2). (Quarterfinals): Rishi bt L Bharath 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3); PM Ganapathy bt Sai Praneeth 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-5.

Under-12: Maaz Khan bt VR Sanjay 2-6, 7-5, 6-2; R Srivatsa bt Achint Bhagat 6-4, 6-4. (Quarterfinals): Srivatsa bt Rohan K Reddy 5-4 (9-7), 4-2; Sanjay bt A Yuvaraj 4-1, 4-0.
Girls: Under-14: CS Praneetha bt S Soha 5-7, 6-2, 6-0; Shikha N Singh bt Nisha Shenoy 6-4, 6-1. (Quarterfinals): S Soha bt S Akshaya 6-3, 6-1; Shikha bt Rishika R 6-2, 7-5.
Under-12, quarterfinals: K Kausalya bt R Abhinaya 4-0, 4-2; Shriya Vivek bt Rituparna Chowdhry 5-4 (7-5), 5-3; Pratyusha R bt K Aishwarya 4-1, 4-0; S Akshaya bt Challa Harsha Sai 6-4, 4-0.