Nikshep completes grand treble

BR Nikshep completed a grand treble in the AITA Talent Series tennis tournament at the KSLTA courts here on Friday.

Nikshep, who had won the doubles title on Thursday, grabbed the under-16 crown with a facile 6-1, 6-2 victory over Ganesh Srinivasan. In the under-18 final, Nikshep claimed the title after scoring a 6-2, 6-3 win over Gnana Bhaskar PV.

In the girls’ section, there was heartbreak for Rashmika Rajan, while Varunya Chandrashekar and Pragati Natarajan walked away with the under-18 and under-16 titles respectively.

Results (all finals): Boys: Under-18: BR Nikshep bt Gnana Bhaskar PV 6-2, 6-3. Under-16: BR Nikshep bt Ganesh Srinivasan 6-1, 6-2.

Girls: Under-18: Varunya Chandrashekar bt Rashmika Rajan 6-4, 6-3. Under-16: Pragati Natarajan bt Rashmika Rajan 6-3, 6-2.