Vinod, Spurti impress in Jordan

Aug 01, 2010 |

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Spurti Shivalingaiah and Vinod Gowda, products of Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association’s HPTC programme, impressed at the ITF Junior Circuit in Amman, Jordon. Spurti, a 15-year-old Bengaluru girl, made the singles semifinals and was also a finalist in the doubles event, partnering Pakistan’s Ushna Suhail. On the other hand, Vinod lifted the doubles title, partnering his Junior Davis Cup team-mate Arjun Khade.

Spurti, seeded eighth in singles, upset her doubles partner and fourth seed Ushna in the quarterfinals 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8). But the Indian’s run came to an end, when she went down to 17-year-old Mai El Kamash 6-0, 6-1 in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Vinod and Arjun Khade, the top seeds in the tournament had little problem in beating Kuwait pair Abdal and Bouhamad 6-3, 6-3 to take home the title.

Results: Singles:
Boys: 1st round: Vinod Gowda (Ind) (1) bt Doru Andrei (Romania) 6-2, 7-5; 2nd round: Vinod bt Firas Abdulwahed (Syria 6-0, 6-0; Quarterfinals: Ziad Sultan (Kuwait) bt Vinod 6-3, 7-5.
Girls: 2nd round: Spurti Shivalingaiah (Ind) bt Farida Mohamed Sayed (Egypt) 6-1, 6-2; Quarterfinals: Spurti bt defeated Ushna Suhail (Pakistan) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(8); semifinals: Mai El Kamash (Egypt) bt Spurti 6-0, 6-1
Doubles:
1st round: Vinod / Arjun Kadhe (India) bt Choubal (India) / Morad (Syria) 6-3, 6-2; Quarterfinals: Vinod / Arjun bt Khoo (Malaysia) / Paladugu (India) 6-3, 7-6(2); semifinals: Vinod / Arjun bt Diederich (Luxembourg) / Reda (Kuwait) 7-5, 6-1. Final: Vinod / Arjun bt Abdal / Bouhamad (Kuwait) 6-3, 6-3.
Quarterfinals: Spurti (India) / Suhail (Pakistan) bt Nussaralla (Israel) / Rashad (Egypt) 4-6, 6-2 (2); semifinals: Spurti / Suhail bt El Kamash (Egypt) / Sayed (Egypt) 6-3, 1-6 (7); Final: Bavisetti (India) / Sherif Ahmed (Egypt) bt Spurti / Suhail 6-3, 6-2.

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