Lucknow: Top seed Vanshraj Jalota of Uttar Pradesh emerged as the U-18 singles champion at the Brij Mohan Lal Tiwari Memorial AITA Championship Series Tennis Tournament, delivering an impressive performance in the final.
Organised by SDS Tennis Academy under the aegis of the Uttar Pradesh Tennis Association, the tournament was sponsored by TVS and held at the La Martiniere Lawn Tennis Facility, La Martiniere College.
In Friday’s singles final, Jalota defeated third seed Anuruddh Kumar in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, to lift the championship trophy. The contest witnessed intense rallies, with both players attempting to gain an early advantage. However, Jalota displayed greater composure and consistency at crucial moments to take the opening set 6-4.
Anuruddh attempted to stage a comeback in the second set, but Jalota maintained control through effective serving and aggressive stroke play. He restricted his opponent’s opportunities and secured the second set 6-2 to seal the title.
The closing ceremony was attended by OP Mishra, retired Chief Engineer of the Lucknow Development Authority, as the chief guest, while Surendra Tiwari was the guest of honour. They presented trophies and awards to the winners.
Earlier, Pawan Sagar and Deepak Pathak of SDS welcomed the guests. SB Khandelwal, Sudhir Mehrotra, Poonam Sagar, Neeraj Tiwari, Pankaj Tiwari and Beena Tiwari were also present to encourage the young players.
Tournament referee Amritanjay Kumar, Hind Gaurav Kushwaha, Aryan Bharti and several tennis enthusiasts attended the concluding ceremony.
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