Thursday, December 13, 2012

Rubal faces Siddharth in final


Patna, December 7, 2012: Rubal Shandilya of Bihar will take on Siddharth Vishwakama of Uttar Pradesh in the men’s singles final of the Deshratna Dr Rajendra Prasad Memorial Tennis Tournament. In the semifinals played on Friday Rubal  Shandilya beat Gagan Sharma of Rajasthan 6-4, 6-3 while Siddharth Vishwakama tamed Chandershakher Mohanty of Assam 7-6, 7-6.

In the women’s singles Sanya Madan of Delhi will face Namita Bal of Maharashtra. Sanya Madan beat Varunya Chandrashekhar of Karnataka 7-6, 6-3 and Namita Bal overpowered Shambhavi Dixit of Andhra Pradesh 6-1, 6-1 in their semifinal matches.

In the men’s doubles final, Deepak Vishwakarma (UP) and Rubal Shandiliya (Bihar) beat Chandrashekhar Mohanty (Assam) and Gagan Sharma (Raj) 6-4, 7-5 to clinch the crown.

Namita Bal of Maharashtra and Sanya Madan of Delhi claimed the women’s doubles crown beating Varunya Chandrashekhar (Karnataka) and Shambhavi Dixit of Andhra Pradesh 6-4, 6-2.

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