NAGPUR girl and top seed Tiaana Thakkar, along with top seed in boys category Aarush Deshpande, entered quarter-finals of their respective singles on second day of the MSLTA-NDHTA All India Ranking Championship Series Under-12 for boys and girls at the Nagpur District Hardcourt Tennis Association (NDHTA) courts in Ramnagar on Tuesday. While Tiaana blanked Saavi Patil 6-0, 6-0; Aarush Deshpande got the better of Nischal Kanikarapu 6-0, 6-2. The start was delayed by three hours due to rain. Hard work done by the ground team ensured that matches could start by noon. However, only pre-quarterfinals singles category matches could be completed.

 

The doubles category matches have been rescheduled to start on Wednesday. RESULTS (PQF) Girls singles: Thea Desai beat Swara Padgilwar 6-0, 6-0; Ritika Deshpande beat Aaradhya Pawar 6-0, 6-0; Akira Mudumadigela beat Ananya Sindhwani 6-0, 6-1. Boys singles: Jai Aditya Tondapalli beat Kabir Panchmatia 6-4, 6-3; Mantavya Sharma beat Bhavy Shah 6-0, 6-1; Palash Ruchandani beat Ridit Navale 6-4, 6-2.