Semi finalists found
Ruvi Lewkebandara, Saajid Razick, Dinesthya Dharmaratne and Hasali Gajaba secured semi-final spots in the Girls Under-16 Singles of the Clay Court Tennis Nationals played at SLTA Tennis Courts yesterday. They beat Nelini Jayasuriya, Vishmi Serasinghe, Anitra Dharmaratne and Nishki Vivekanandan in identical margins of 2-1 respectively. In the Boy’s Under-18 event R. Ratnasingham reached the semi-finals, while other contestants are yet to be determined.
Three players — Gehansa Methnadi, Githmi Fernando and Movinid Fernando — qualified for the semis of the Girls Under-12 Singles event while Tharul Marasinghe and Methvan Wijemanne qualified for the semis from the Boys Under-14 Singles. Anushi Thomas too qualified for the semi-finals of Girls Under-14 Singles.
The championship will continue today.
Results
Quarter-finals:
- Girls Under-12 Singles:
Gehansa Methnadi beat Venuli Jayasinghe 2-0 (6/1, 6/2)
Githmi Fernando beat Sandathi Usgodaarachchi 2-0 (6/1, 6/1)
Movindi Fernando beat Imesh de Silva 2-0 (6/3,6 /3)
- Boys Under-14 Singles:
Tharuk Marasinghe beat Dhanushka Dias 2-0 (6/0, 6/1)
Methvan Wijemanne beat Janava de Saram 2-1 (7/5, 1/6, 11/9)
- Girls Under-14 Singles: Anushi Thomas beat Inuki Jayaweera 2-1 (6/4, 4/6, 10/2)
- Girls Under-16 Singles:
Ruvi Lewkebandara beat Nelini Jayasuriya 2-0 (6/1, 6/4)
Saajida Razick beat Vishmi Serasinghe 2-0 (6/3, 6/4)
Dinethya Dharamaratne beat Anitra Dharmaratne 2-0 (6/2, 7/6 (4)
Hasali Gajaba beat Nishki Vivekanandan 2-0 (6/3, 6/3)
- Boys Under-18 Singles: R. Ratnasingham beat Hesara Kuruppu 2-0 (6/3, 6/1)
Pre-Quarter-finals:
Vichinthya Nilaweera beat Hareishwar Parameshwaran 2-0 (6/2, 6/1); Wenuka Kithnula beat Heshika Perera 2-0 (6/4, 6/4); Matheesha Nettasinghe beat Nisal Hemakumara 2-0 (6/2, 6/1); A. Abeywickrama beat Sandas Usgdaarachchi 2-1 (3/6, 6/2, 10/6); Y. Hettiarachchi received walkover.