<p>Saketh Myneni and Ankita Raina continued their good run, entering the semifinals of the singles events in the Indian Jute National grass court tennis championships here on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In the day’s opening match at the centre court, men’s top seed Myneni secured his position in the semis overcoming a tough challenge by seventh seeded Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash of Tamil Nadu 7-5, 6-4.<br /><br />In the women’s singles quarters, top seed Ankita of Gujarat beat qualifier Sansitha Nandkumar 6-1, 6-0 while Rushmi Chakarvarthi overcame Treta Bhattacharya 7-5, 6-4.<br /><br />Results: Men’s singles, quarterfinals: Saketh Myneni (AP) bt Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash (TN) 7-5, 6-4; Nitten Kirrtane (Mah) bt Vijay Kannan (TN) 6-2, 6-1; Vignesh Pernamallur (AP) bt Saurav Sukul (WB) 6-4, 6-2; Suresh Krishna (AP) bt Shahbaaz Khan (Mah) 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-4.<br /><br />Doubles, semifinals: Christopher Marquis (Mah)/ Rupesh Roy (WB) bt Saketh Myneni (AP)/ Vijay Kannan (TN) 6-3, 7-5; Mohit Mayur J (TN)/ Mohammad Fariz (TN) bt Arjun Khade/ Niten Kirrtane (Mah) 6-4, 5-7, 10-8.<br /><br />Women’s singles, quarterfinals: Amrita Mukherjee (WB) bt Vanya Dangwal (Del) 6-4, 6-4; Rushmi Chakravarthi (TN) bt Treta Bhattacharya (WB) 7-5, 6-2; Sai Vaishnavi Peddi Reddy (AP) bt Nupur Kaul (Del) 6-2, 6-0; Ankita Raina (Guj) bt Sansitha Nandkumar (TN) 6-1, 6-0.<br /><br />Doubles, semifinals: Rushmi Chakravarthi (TN)/ Ankita Raina (Guj) bt Smriti Joon (Har)/ Vaniya Dangwal (Del) 6-1, 6-3; Saadgi Rajni (Guj)/ Eetee Mehta (Guj) bt Amrita Mukherjee (WB)/ Sansitha Nandkumar (TN) 6-4, 6-4.<br /></p>
<p>Saketh Myneni and Ankita Raina continued their good run, entering the semifinals of the singles events in the Indian Jute National grass court tennis championships here on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In the day’s opening match at the centre court, men’s top seed Myneni secured his position in the semis overcoming a tough challenge by seventh seeded Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash of Tamil Nadu 7-5, 6-4.<br /><br />In the women’s singles quarters, top seed Ankita of Gujarat beat qualifier Sansitha Nandkumar 6-1, 6-0 while Rushmi Chakarvarthi overcame Treta Bhattacharya 7-5, 6-4.<br /><br />Results: Men’s singles, quarterfinals: Saketh Myneni (AP) bt Mohit Mayur Jayaprakash (TN) 7-5, 6-4; Nitten Kirrtane (Mah) bt Vijay Kannan (TN) 6-2, 6-1; Vignesh Pernamallur (AP) bt Saurav Sukul (WB) 6-4, 6-2; Suresh Krishna (AP) bt Shahbaaz Khan (Mah) 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-4.<br /><br />Doubles, semifinals: Christopher Marquis (Mah)/ Rupesh Roy (WB) bt Saketh Myneni (AP)/ Vijay Kannan (TN) 6-3, 7-5; Mohit Mayur J (TN)/ Mohammad Fariz (TN) bt Arjun Khade/ Niten Kirrtane (Mah) 6-4, 5-7, 10-8.<br /><br />Women’s singles, quarterfinals: Amrita Mukherjee (WB) bt Vanya Dangwal (Del) 6-4, 6-4; Rushmi Chakravarthi (TN) bt Treta Bhattacharya (WB) 7-5, 6-2; Sai Vaishnavi Peddi Reddy (AP) bt Nupur Kaul (Del) 6-2, 6-0; Ankita Raina (Guj) bt Sansitha Nandkumar (TN) 6-1, 6-0.<br /><br />Doubles, semifinals: Rushmi Chakravarthi (TN)/ Ankita Raina (Guj) bt Smriti Joon (Har)/ Vaniya Dangwal (Del) 6-1, 6-3; Saadgi Rajni (Guj)/ Eetee Mehta (Guj) bt Amrita Mukherjee (WB)/ Sansitha Nandkumar (TN) 6-4, 6-4.<br /></p>