In-form Aryan enters U-12, U-14 finals

Aryan Goveas continued his fine showing in the Arvind Malkan Memorial AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament

Aryan Goveas continued his fine showing in the Arvind Malkan Memorial AITA Talent Series Tennis Tournament, entering the finals of the boy's U-12 and U-14 categories with straight set wins at the Practennis courts in Kandivli yesterday.

In the U-12 semis, top seed Aryan beat Neil Thanawala 6-1, 6-0 before returning an hour later to take on Ibrahim Lukman in the U-14 last four match. The 11-year-old got the better of his senior opponent 6-3, 6-4 to set up a mouth-watering final against top seed Nikhil Kannan, who accounted for third seed Kushal Mulay 6-0, 6-4.

In the U-12 final, Aryan will clash with third seed Arbaz Maniyar, who got past Pune's Brent Dixon 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Among the girls, Yuden Shyodi, the top seed in the U-12 and U-14 age groups also booked her place in both finals but not before being extended by Shreya Pai. Yuden dropped the first set before winning a close second set and shutting out the third for a 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory.

In the U-12 semi-final Yuden beat Heeta Kotak 6-3, 6-2 to set up a final clash with sixth seed Aaboli Goghari.

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