Gateway’s Savini and Ruvi win National Tennis Championships
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Savini Jayasuriya and Ruvi Lewkebandara along with Principal, Vinita Shenoy, Team Leader, Sports Development, Thilaka Jinadasa and Head of Sports, Upali Bandaratilake and other officials
Savini Jayasuriya and Ruvi Lewkebandara of Gateway College won the Under-18 Girls and Under-16 Girls Singles championships at the recently concluded “Junior National Tennis Championship 2020” played at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) Courts in Colombo.
In the Under-18 Girls category, Savini Jayasuriya enjoyed an easy passage to the final until she met Oneli Perera. Following a few early setbacks, Savini settled down well to beat Oneli Perera convincingly with impressive scores of 6-1 and 6-0.
Ruvi Lewkebandara had to play up to her full potential to defeat Hasali Gajaba 6-3,6-4 to clinch the Girls Under-16 Singles championship. At the semis, Ruvi lost the first set 4-6 to Denethya but bounced back to win 6-1 and 10-8 in a hard fought battle.