<p> Karnataka’s Adil Kalyanpur and Mahak Jain emerged boys and girls champions in the second edition of ‘Rendez-Vous à Roland-Garros at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) here on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The joint initiative by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) and All India Tennis Association (AITA) saw some of India’s top U-18 players in action on the newly laid clay courts at the DLTA.<br /><br />Both Adil and Mahak earned their tickets to Paris where they will complete against players from Japan, South Korea, China and Brazil for a wild card entry into the Roland Garros Junior (French Open) in May 2016. Adil, 16, got past Manish Sureshkumar from Tamil Nadu 6-4, 6-4. “It was a terrific experience playing on the red clay. It was a very satisfying week and I will try and better my performance in Paris and hopefully win the wild card into the French Open,” Adil said.<br /><br />Mahak, 14, defeated Humera Shaik in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. “It feels really special to qualify for the finals, Hope Ican make my country proud in Paris.”<br /><br />Furthering its support to the MoU signed between AITA and FFT last year, AITA had announced wild card entry to the winners into the Delhi Open earlier this week.</p>
<p> Karnataka’s Adil Kalyanpur and Mahak Jain emerged boys and girls champions in the second edition of ‘Rendez-Vous à Roland-Garros at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) here on Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The joint initiative by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) and All India Tennis Association (AITA) saw some of India’s top U-18 players in action on the newly laid clay courts at the DLTA.<br /><br />Both Adil and Mahak earned their tickets to Paris where they will complete against players from Japan, South Korea, China and Brazil for a wild card entry into the Roland Garros Junior (French Open) in May 2016. Adil, 16, got past Manish Sureshkumar from Tamil Nadu 6-4, 6-4. “It was a terrific experience playing on the red clay. It was a very satisfying week and I will try and better my performance in Paris and hopefully win the wild card into the French Open,” Adil said.<br /><br />Mahak, 14, defeated Humera Shaik in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. “It feels really special to qualify for the finals, Hope Ican make my country proud in Paris.”<br /><br />Furthering its support to the MoU signed between AITA and FFT last year, AITA had announced wild card entry to the winners into the Delhi Open earlier this week.</p>
