Lankan players dominate quarters | Daily News
For forthcoming Maha season:

Lankan players dominate quarters

Devangi Sovis-Mayanka Perera
Devangi Sovis-Mayanka Perera

Sri Lankan promising players Githmi Fernando, Devangi Sovis, Venuli Jayasinghe and Gehansa Methnadi qualified to play the girls semi finals at the ATF junior under 14 Tennis Tournament week 2 which is now in progress at SLTA courts.

At the quarter finals played yesterday Githmi Fernando who won the champions titile at the same tournament week 1 once again in fine form to beat Akeesha Silva 7/5, 6/4 to enter the semi final while Devangi Sovis made a two sets victory 6/3, 6/4 over Sun Jenug Park of Korea to enter the semi final. Venuli Jayasinghe and Gehansa Methnadi defeated Madumali Kmaleen and Nisali Dissanayake in their quarter final matches respectively to enter the semi final.

Meanwhile Rehan Gunawardena, Mayanka Perera and Jayin de Saram qualified to play boys under 14 semi finals after their quarter final victories yesterday. Louis Knees of Germany defeated Mathika Wickrmasinghe with hard fought three setter 6/4, 6/7,7/6 to enter the semi finals which is scheduled to be played today (5).

Results

Girls quarter final

Githmi Fernando (Sri Lanka) beat
Akeesha Silva (Sri Lanka) 7/5 6/4

Devangi Sovis (Sri Lanka) beat
Sun Jeung Park (Korea )6/3 6/4

Venuli Jayasinghe (Sri Lanka) beat
Madumali Kamalean (Sri Lanka) 6/0 6/1

Gehansa Methnadi (Sri Lanka) beat
Nisali Dissanayake (Sri Lanka)6/1, 6/0

Boys quarter final

Rehan Gunawardana (Sri Lanka) beat
Jamal Sabry (Sri Lanka) 6/2, 6/3

Mayanka Perera (Sri Lanka) beat
Saahil Fazlin (Sri Lanka) 6/1 6/2

Jayin de Saram(Sri Lanka) beat
Aahil Kaleel (Sri Lanka)6/1 ,6/2

Louis Knees. (Germany) beat
Methika Wickramasinghe (Sri Lanka)

6/4 ,6/7,(4) 7/6(8). (D.R)


Add new comment