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 Kathmandu Monday August 27, 2001 Bhadra 11,  2058.


Kamal Thapa, Deepak Shrestha into semifinals

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KATHMANDU, Aug 26 -The duo of Kamal Thapa and Deepak Shrestha defeated Fabian Sada and Amar Budhamagar 6-1, 62 in the quarter-finals of the Veteran’s doubles match in the Hyatt Autumn Tennis Tournament 2001 held on Sunday.

In the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles matches, the pair of P. Dayananda and Sanu Gurung defeated Shreyans Karki and S. Bhusan 6-4, 6-3 . In other quarter-finals, Subharatna Shahi and Krishna Ghale beat P. Lama and N. Shrestha 6-1, 6-0 to meet Karki and Bhusan in the semi-finals of the tournament.

Likewise, in the pre-quarterfinals matches of the men’s doubles, H. Singh and S. Shrestha defeated A . Mitchel and R. Sunuwar 7-6, 6-3 in a closely fought match. B. Shrestha and K. Bhandari easily defeated C. Ranjit and A. Shrestha 6-1, 6-1 in straight sets to move on to the next round of the tournament.

The results of the other matches played today:

Pre- quarterfinals:

Men’s Singles—Shreyans Karki beat P. Dayananda 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, Binod Kayasta defeated Dawa Dorjee 6-2, 6-3, Subharatna Shahi beat M. Mac.Dougal 6-2, 6-3, Chandra Shahi beat Chaman Ranjit 6-1, 6-1, J. Halderson defeated D. Lama 6-2, 6-1, S. Gurung beat S. Shrestha 6-1, 6-4, Raju Shrestha received a walk over from B. Kayastha and Krishna Raj Ghale beat J. Pariyar 6-2, 6-0.

Women’s Singles—Malaika Rana beat C.Febrey 6-1, 6-2, Cathy Hunt beat Nabina Gurung 6-0, 6-0, Vindya Dayananda beat L. Hunt 6-1, 6-2, E. Nott got a walkover as Yasmin Gurung retired hurt due to knee injury, E. Nott beat L. Hunt 6-1, 6-2 and V. Dayananda got an walk over from Y. Gurung.

Veteran’s Singles—Mustafa Saihea beat David Bruce 6-3, 6-1, Karma Gurung beat Sonam Lama 6-3, 6-1, Deepak Shrestha beat Tishi Ghale 6-4, 6-3, C. Dhondup received a walkover from C. Aschroft and Abdul Rehaman beat C.L. Gurung 6-3, 5-7, 6-2.

Men’s Doubles—H. Singh and S. Shrestha beat A. Mitcheal and R. Sunuwar 7-6, 6-3, B. Shrestha and K. Bhandari beat C. Ranjit and A. Shrestha 6-1, 6-1.


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