Sharmada sets up title clash with Zeel Desai Nikki in line for 2nd National title
New Delhi Oct 29 PTI Qualifier Sharmada Balu knocked out second seed Vaidehi Chaudhari to set up the womens singles title clash against Zeel Desai while Nikki Poonacha earned a shot at his second mens singles title at the Fenesta Open National tennis championship here on Friday Sharmada got past Vaidehi 6-4 6-3 in the semifinals while top seed Zeel did not face much challenge from Samhitha Sai Chamarthi and won her last-four match 6-2 6-2 I played really good today My opponent was no pushover but my game was in place I am happy to pull off this win and give it my best shot in the final on Saturday said Sharmada Zeel said she had to plan well for her semifinal Today I was playing a senior opponent so I had to play a much more mature game She was more experienced than me so I played mature and I was patient on the court I went through it and am looking forward to the final said Zeel In the mens singles the 2019 champion Poonacha edged out Paras Dahiya 6-1 5-7 7-5 to set up the final against Digvijay Pratap Singh who outslugged third seed Nitin Kumar Sinha 6-1 5-7 7-5 It was again a long grind today like yesterdays match I won the first set easy but then I struggled to finish it in the second But just like before I managed to keep my calm and finally managed to get the win said Digvijay PT AT AT APA APA
New Delhi Oct 29 PTI Qualifier Sharmada Balu knocked out second seed Vaidehi Chaudhari to set up the womens singles title clash against Zeel Desai while Nikki Poonacha earned a shot at his second mens singles title at the Fenesta Open National tennis championship here on Friday Sharmada got past Vaidehi 6-4 6-3 in the semifinals while top seed Zeel did not face much challenge from Samhitha Sai Chamarthi and won her last-four match 6-2 6-2 I played really good today My opponent was no pushover but my game was in place I am happy to pull off this win and give it my best shot in the final on Saturday said Sharmada Zeel said she had to plan well for her semifinal Today I was playing a senior opponent so I had to play a much more mature game She was more experienced than me so I played mature and I was patient on the court I went through it and am looking forward to the final said Zeel In the mens singles the 2019 champion Poonacha edged out Paras Dahiya 6-1 5-7 7-5 to set up the final against Digvijay Pratap Singh who outslugged third seed Nitin Kumar Sinha 6-1 5-7 7-5 It was again a long grind today like yesterdays match I won the first set easy but then I struggled to finish it in the second But just like before I managed to keep my calm and finally managed to get the win said Digvijay PT AT AT APA APA
