<p>Second-seeded Akarsh Gaonkar and fourth seed Anmay Yogesh Devraj, both from Karnataka, battled their way into the semifinals of the boys singles’ category in the KTPPA’s Yonex AITA under-12 tennis championship at the Energy Tennis Centre courts here on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Gaonkar prevailed over Tharakesh Ashokar of Tamil Nadu 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 while Devaj beat Arjun Gohad 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-2 of Maharashtra in the quarterfinals. The two local lads will clash in the semifinals on Thursday. <br /><br />Top seed Udit Gogoi of Assam and third seed Vishesh Jain Patel of Gujarat also entered the last four stage. <br /><br />In the girls’ singles section, top seed Naisha Srivastav of Karnataka stormed into the semifinals, drubbing the sixth seed Hetveel Chaudhry of Gujarat 6-1, 6-0. <br /><br />Joining Naisha in the last four stage were Sirimala of Telangana, third seed Yana Dhamija of Haryana and the fourth seed, Thanushita Reddy of Telangana.<br /><br />Results: (all quarterfinals): Boys: Singles: Udit Gogoi (Asm) bt Atharva Shinde (Mah) 6-0, 6-2; Vishesh Jain Patel (Guj) bt Khush Sharma (UP) 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-0; Anmay Yogesh Devraj (Kar) bt Arjun Gohad (Mah) 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-2; Akarsh Gaonkar (Kar) bt Tharakesh Ashokar (TN) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.<br /><br />Doubles: Anmay Yogesh Devraj/Udit Gogoi bt Arjun Gohad/Atharva Shinde 6-0, 6-0; Khush Sharma/Aditya Chopra bt Aditya B/Aayush Bhat 7-5, 7-5; Tharakesh Ashokar/Pragatesh S bt Dhanush Patel/Ritabrata Sarkar 6-2, 7-5; Vishesh Patel/Akarsh Gaonkar bt Monil Lotlikar/ Ronil Lotlikar 6-1, 6-2.<br /><br />Girls: Singles: Naisha Srivastav (Kar) bt Hetvee Chaudhry (Guj) 6-1, 6-0; Yana Dhamija (Har) bt Darshana Dinesh (TN) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Thanushita Reddy (Tel) bt Shrichandrakala (TN) 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-4; Sanjana Sirimala (Tel) bt Vidhi Jani (Guj) 6-1, 6-3. <br /><br />Doubles: Naisha/Sanjana bt B Sai/Sweta 6-2, 6-2; Riya/Khushi bt Shyla/Shrichandrakala 6-4, 3-6, 11-9; Vidhi/ Hetvee bt Jasha/Suhita 6-0, 5-7, 10-5; Thanushita/Yana bt Aryanka/Pari 6-1, 6-0.</p>
<p>Second-seeded Akarsh Gaonkar and fourth seed Anmay Yogesh Devraj, both from Karnataka, battled their way into the semifinals of the boys singles’ category in the KTPPA’s Yonex AITA under-12 tennis championship at the Energy Tennis Centre courts here on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Gaonkar prevailed over Tharakesh Ashokar of Tamil Nadu 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 while Devaj beat Arjun Gohad 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-2 of Maharashtra in the quarterfinals. The two local lads will clash in the semifinals on Thursday. <br /><br />Top seed Udit Gogoi of Assam and third seed Vishesh Jain Patel of Gujarat also entered the last four stage. <br /><br />In the girls’ singles section, top seed Naisha Srivastav of Karnataka stormed into the semifinals, drubbing the sixth seed Hetveel Chaudhry of Gujarat 6-1, 6-0. <br /><br />Joining Naisha in the last four stage were Sirimala of Telangana, third seed Yana Dhamija of Haryana and the fourth seed, Thanushita Reddy of Telangana.<br /><br />Results: (all quarterfinals): Boys: Singles: Udit Gogoi (Asm) bt Atharva Shinde (Mah) 6-0, 6-2; Vishesh Jain Patel (Guj) bt Khush Sharma (UP) 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-0; Anmay Yogesh Devraj (Kar) bt Arjun Gohad (Mah) 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-2; Akarsh Gaonkar (Kar) bt Tharakesh Ashokar (TN) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.<br /><br />Doubles: Anmay Yogesh Devraj/Udit Gogoi bt Arjun Gohad/Atharva Shinde 6-0, 6-0; Khush Sharma/Aditya Chopra bt Aditya B/Aayush Bhat 7-5, 7-5; Tharakesh Ashokar/Pragatesh S bt Dhanush Patel/Ritabrata Sarkar 6-2, 7-5; Vishesh Patel/Akarsh Gaonkar bt Monil Lotlikar/ Ronil Lotlikar 6-1, 6-2.<br /><br />Girls: Singles: Naisha Srivastav (Kar) bt Hetvee Chaudhry (Guj) 6-1, 6-0; Yana Dhamija (Har) bt Darshana Dinesh (TN) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Thanushita Reddy (Tel) bt Shrichandrakala (TN) 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-4; Sanjana Sirimala (Tel) bt Vidhi Jani (Guj) 6-1, 6-3. <br /><br />Doubles: Naisha/Sanjana bt B Sai/Sweta 6-2, 6-2; Riya/Khushi bt Shyla/Shrichandrakala 6-4, 3-6, 11-9; Vidhi/ Hetvee bt Jasha/Suhita 6-0, 5-7, 10-5; Thanushita/Yana bt Aryanka/Pari 6-1, 6-0.</p>
