<p>Top seed Dakshineshwar Suresh of Tamil Nadu clinched the boys’ singles title and Shivani Manjanna of Karnataka bagged a fine double in the KTPPA-AITA under-18 junior tennis tournament at the KSLTA courts here on Friday. </p>.<p> <br /><br />Dakshineshwar subdued a late rally from his Tamil Nadu team-mate Pranesh Babu to win 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 in the final while Shivani warded off a stiff challenge from Mubashira Anjum Shaikh of Telangana for a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1 victory in the corresponding girls’ final. <br /><br />Shivani had earlier won the girls’ doubles title, with partner Rashmika Rajan on Thursday. <br /><br />The lanky Dakshineshwar was in his elements as he swept past Pranesh Babu swiftly to win the first set 6-1. Pranesh, however, came back strongly in the second set, breaking his rival in the fourth game to take a 4-2 lead and closed the set in his favour at 6-4. In the decider, Pranesh failed to keep up the momentum as Dakshineshwar raised his game by a notch to win the set and match 6-2. <br /><br />In the girls’ final, Shivani was tested by Anjum, who is ranked No 1 in Telangana. Shivani took the first set 6-4 and was well in control in the second set, leading 5-2. Anjum made a strong comeback with her consistent returns and levelled at 5-all and kept her charge to win the set 7-6 (4) in tie-breaker. <br /><br />In the decider, Shivani grabbed a 3-1 lead and never looked back as she romped ahead to a 6-1 victory.</p>
<p>Top seed Dakshineshwar Suresh of Tamil Nadu clinched the boys’ singles title and Shivani Manjanna of Karnataka bagged a fine double in the KTPPA-AITA under-18 junior tennis tournament at the KSLTA courts here on Friday. </p>.<p> <br /><br />Dakshineshwar subdued a late rally from his Tamil Nadu team-mate Pranesh Babu to win 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 in the final while Shivani warded off a stiff challenge from Mubashira Anjum Shaikh of Telangana for a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1 victory in the corresponding girls’ final. <br /><br />Shivani had earlier won the girls’ doubles title, with partner Rashmika Rajan on Thursday. <br /><br />The lanky Dakshineshwar was in his elements as he swept past Pranesh Babu swiftly to win the first set 6-1. Pranesh, however, came back strongly in the second set, breaking his rival in the fourth game to take a 4-2 lead and closed the set in his favour at 6-4. In the decider, Pranesh failed to keep up the momentum as Dakshineshwar raised his game by a notch to win the set and match 6-2. <br /><br />In the girls’ final, Shivani was tested by Anjum, who is ranked No 1 in Telangana. Shivani took the first set 6-4 and was well in control in the second set, leading 5-2. Anjum made a strong comeback with her consistent returns and levelled at 5-all and kept her charge to win the set 7-6 (4) in tie-breaker. <br /><br />In the decider, Shivani grabbed a 3-1 lead and never looked back as she romped ahead to a 6-1 victory.</p>
