Inayat wins Srinagar Open singles title
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 23: Inayat Jehangir won single’s title at the Srinagar Open Tennis Championship-2023 while Asif Nowshehri and Tahafuz Ilahi bagged the doubles title at the three-day long event played at Gindun Tennis Complex here today.
In the under-14 event, Mohammad Qais defeated Usman Bhat to emerge winner while single’s final was a lopsided affair as Jehangir ran away 6-0, 6-1 winner in less than an hour against Haider Hussain.
Earlier, Nowshehri and Ilahi overcame some stiff challenges from Jehangir and Jameel Mir to lift the double’s trophy for the first time. The two teams were tied neck and neck in the first set, with the eventual champions prevailing 7-4 in the tie break. However, the challenge fizzled out in the second set which ended 6-1 in favour of the winners. The tournament was played over three days in round robin format in which over 20 matches were played.
General Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Lawn Tennis Association (JKLTA) B S Jaggi gave away the trophies at the prize distribution ceremony. Jaggi appreciated the efforts put in by District Lawn Tennis Association Srinagar in making the Srinagar Open a permanent feature on the tennis scene of Jammu and Kashmir. He urged the local players to take the game to the next level by getting more youngsters to take up the game. JKLTA president Captain Murti Gupta promised to provide all assistance to take the game to grass roots across Jammu and Kashmir.
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