Anvit Bendre
Mohit Mayur
Mumbai, January 30, 2016: Top seed Mohit Mayur of Tamil Nadu
defeated Mumbai’s Aryan Goveas 7-6 (3), 6-3, while the third seed from Pune,
Anvit Bendre accounted for Delhi’s Kunal Anand 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4 in the men’s
singles semi-finals to set up the title clash in the Rs 13 lakh AITA
Ranking Anirudh Desai JVPG Tennis Tournament, hosted by JVPG, in association
with Nine Hills, at their courts, here, on Saturday.
Bendre also kept himself in line for a double by entering
the mixed doubles final along with Goa ’s Natasha
Palha. The pair defeated Pune’s Sahil Gaware and AP’s Iska Akshara 6-1, 6-2 to
set up a final clash with Mohit Mayur and Mumbai’s Rashmi Teltumbde, who
defeated Chandigarh’s Ranjit Singh and MP’s Isha Budwal 6-3, 6-2 in the second
semis.
The first set between Goveas and Mayur was a fierce contest
with both players being broken twice, before it moved into the tie-breaker.
While Mayur relied more on his deep and accurate slices, Goveas countered with
powerful shots from his forehand to either flanks.
Though Goveas took the mini break in the tie-breaker, he
could not keep the momentum and with Mayur making fewer errors, the top seed
managed to keep his nose ahead and win the tie-break.
The second set also saw both players exchanging an early
break of serve, before Goveas had to take a medical break for a strain in his
serving arm. Unable to generate the same power after that, he could not prevent
Mayur from breaking him again and then holding serve to extend his lead.
After a close first set, the experienced Kunal Anand upped
his game to win the second set at a canter. However, he seemed to be tiring in
the decider and a crucial break in the ninth game set Bendre up for the match,
which he closed out with an ace while serving for the match.
Results: Men’s Singles (Semi Final): 3-Anvit Bendre (MH) bt
Kunal Anand (DL) 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-4; 1-Mohit Mayur (TN) bt Aryan Goveas (MH)
7-6(3), 6-3.
Mixed Doubles (Semi Final): 1-Anvit Bendre (MH) &
Natasha Palha (GA) bt Sahil Gaware (MH) & Akshara Iska (AP) 6-1, 6-2;
2-Mohit Mayur (TN) & Rashmi Teltumbde (MH) bt Ranjeet Singh (CH) & Isha
Budwal (MP) 6-3, 6-2.
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