Nelani Jayasuriya powered her way in to the quarter-finals of the Women’s Open Singles with an easy win at the HNB-Hutch Clay Court Tennis Nationals, which continued at the SLTA Courts in Green Path yesterday.
Jayasuriya was in excellent form as she outplayed Vonara de Alwis in straight sets 6-0, 6-1 in the pre quarter-final encounter.
The results
Men’s Open Singles pre quarter-finals: Dumindu Dilum beat Gayanath Senadheera 6-2, 6-3. Akila Vimukthi beat Ruwan Fernando 6-2, 6-1. Jaithra de Saram beat Rustom Ali 6-3, 6-3. Luka Knese beat Anujan Abeywickrama 6-3, 6-0. Thehan Wijemanne beat Archana Lokuge 6-4, 6-2. Sanka Athukorala beat Vibuda Wijebandara 6-4, 6-4.
Women’s Open Singles pre quarterfinals: Savini Jayasuriya beat Arailadi Soysa 6-1, 6-0. Nelani Jayasuriya beat Vonara de Alwis 6-0, 6-1. Sethmi Sumanaweera beat Zeenath Zihar 6-1, 6-1. Oneli Perera beat Denethya Dharmarathne 6-4, 6-4. Janali Manamperi beat Saajida Razick 7-5, 6-4.Hasali Gajaba beat Taniya Doloswala 6-2, 6-2. (C.D)
