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Kathmandu Saturday April 28, 2001 Baishakh 15, 2058.
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Shahi, Knott take mixed
doubles’ title
Post Report
KATMANDU, April 27 - Chandra Shahi and
Elizabeth Knott clinched the mixed doubles’ title in the second King’s Cup
tennis tournament defeating in form pair of Kaptan and Nayana Karsolia held at the
Saatdobato tennis court today.
The three setter fight ended with 6-4, 1-6
and 6-3 in favor of the Shahi/Knott pair. The pair eased through the first set 6-4, looked
like going easily but the Karsolias came back with winning spirit and snatched the second
set by huge difference 1-6. Finally, Karsolias were without answer to the back-hands, full
swing serve and perfect combination of Shahi/ Knott, the No. 1 pair. With the title,
Shahi/Knott pair were rewarded by NRS 11500.
In a tough first set battle Kamal Thapa
knocked Deepak Shrestha 7-6 and followed it with an easy second set 6-1 in veteran’s
(40 plus) semi-final. Manoj Rana got rid of S. Dhakwa in straight set 6-2, 6-4 and
registered his name for the final battle against Kamal Thapa.
Similarly, in the semi-final events of 50
plus veterans, Madhukar Rana breezed through M. B. Mathema 6-2, 6-1. Rana will take on
Laxman Rana who beat B. Scultz in straight set 6-1, 6-4.
In women’s doubles semi final, the pair
of Vindiya Dayananda and Saima Khan washed the hope of Haunt/Saliwar pair entering into
the final, beating them 6-2, 6-2. In another one sided affair, Malika Rana/Elizabeth Knott
won in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 against the pair of Mini Jagirdar and Nayana Karsolia.
Nayana Karsolia, though losing in the ladies
doubles’, did not disappoint the fans as she entered the final of junior girls
segment defeating Mini Jagirdaar while Malika Rana also booked her entry into the final.
The final events of the tournament will be held
on coming Saturday and Sunday. |
