Pune, May 9, 2015: Playing in only his third AITA men’s
tournament, unseeded Aryan Goveas of Mumbai upset top seed Nitten Kiirtane of
Pune in a gruelling three-hour men’s singles final to win the AITA All-India
Bhandari Cup Tennis Tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana, here on Saturday.
After losing the opening set 3-6, the 16-year-old Goveas
showed great character as he held his nerve to save a match point at 4-5 in the
second set and then hit four consecutive winners to recover from a 2-5 deficit
in the tie-breaker and went on to win the set to level scores and to take the
match into the decider.
In the crucial third set, Goveas broke Kirtane in the
opening game and then held serve for a 2-0 lead, before the more experienced
Pune player threw in the towel and conceded, handing the Mumbai lad a 3-6, 7-6
(5), 2-0 (retired) victory.
Goveas, who had reached the singles semi-finals of the men’s
event at Khar Gymkhana last week, carried on the momentum to win the title here
and earn 15 AITA points.
Result: Men’s singles final: Aryan Goveas (Mumbai) bt
1-Nitten Kirtane (Pune) 3-6, 7-6 (5), 2-0 (retired).
Photo Caption: Aryan with the trophy after winning
men's title.
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