Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s unseeded Arya Singh produced an impressive upset to enter the quarterfinals of the Brij Mohan Lal Tiwari Memorial AITA Championship Series Under-18 Tennis Tournament in Lucknow on Tuesday. Mohammad Ariz and fifth seed Aarav Bhaskar also advanced after hard-fought victories in the pre-quarterfinals.
Arya stunned eighth seed Neelotpal Singh 6-1, 6-1, dominating both sets with aggressive play and giving his opponent little opportunity to recover.
Mohammad Ariz defeated fellow Uttar Pradesh player Arnav Srivastava 6-1, 7-6(4). After comfortably winning the opening set, Ariz faced a strong challenge in the second before holding his nerve in the tie-break to secure his place in the last eight.
Fifth seed Aarav Bhaskar overcame Dhruv Singh 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 in a three-set contest. After winning the first set and losing the second, Bhaskar regrouped to deliver a strong performance in the decider.
The tournament, sponsored by TVS, is being organised by SDS Tennis Academy under the aegis of the Uttar Pradesh Tennis Association at the La Martiniere Lawn Tennis Facility on the La Martiniere College campus.
Top seed Vanshraj Jalota recorded a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over Ekagra Singh, while second seed Faiz Kidwai defeated Adamya Bhadoria by an identical scoreline.
Third seed Anuruddh Kumar beat Anay Srivastava 6-4, 6-1, while fourth seed Virat Singh overcame Devansh Vij 6-4, 6-4. Aryaj Pandey completed the quarterfinal lineup with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Tejas Rastogi.
The results set up an exciting next round, with the leading seeds progressing alongside unseeded players who made their mark through impressive performances.
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