PANAJI
Tithee Bhoomkar and Siddharth Nunes won top honours at the recently concluded Bandodkar Panjim Gymkhana Tennis Open 2026, each securing two titles across categories. Bhoomkar completed a double in the ladies open singles and doubles events, while Nunes claimed the men’s open singles and mixed doubles titles.
Bhoomkar won the ladies' open singles title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Tvisha Sardesai, before pairing with Bhaavya Bhoomkar to secure the ladies' open doubles crown, defeating Poojal Naik and Raisa Menezes 6-4, 6-1. The pair had earlier dominated their semi-final with a 6-0, 6-0 win, underlining their consistency through the draw.
Nunes, meanwhile, lifted the men’s open singles title after a 7-5, 6-3 win over Rushil Anikar in the final. He went on to add the mixed open doubles title alongside Aishwarya Nunes, with the pair edging past Sreenath and Tanya 7-5, 7-5 in a closely contested final.
In the men’s open doubles final, Prince De Silva and Nishad Shevde registered a straight-sets 6-2, 6-3 win over Shaurya Awasthi and Rushil Anikar to claim the title. The men’s 60+ singles final saw Sameer Kakodkar defeat Manoj Pandey 6-1, 3-6, 10-6, while in the 60+ doubles category, Sanjay Shinde and David Mendonsa secured a 6-2 win over Artemio Moraes and Caetano Fernandes.
In the men’s 45+ singles final, Anurag Agrawal overcame Dimitry Smirnov 6-4, 6-3, winning the title. Anurag also won the men’s 45+ doubles category, pairing up with Jai Gill, to defeat Sachin Dukle and Kevin Pinto 6-4, 3-6, 10-6.
The boys' under-18 singles title was claimed by Ethan Ataide, who defeated Kyan Mavany 4-1, 4-3. In the boys under-14 category, Kyan Mavany secured a 4-3, 4-1 win over Adianta Devaraya.
In the girls' categories, Tvisha Sardesai registered a 4-1, 4-1 win over Bhaavya Bhoomkar to win the girls' under-14 title, while also winning the girls' under-18 final against Tithee Bhoomkar 4-1, 3-4, 10-5. In the boys' under-12 final, Arsh Sardesai delivered a dominant 4-0, 4-0 win over Christian Shawn Fernandes.
The wheelchair open final saw Mahesh Pagadala and Moises Rodrigues defeat Melvin Mendes and Niklesh Pednekar 4-2, concluding a category that featured participants with disabilities competing across matches during the tournament.
The closing ceremony was attended by chief guest Auduth Timblo, Chairman of Fomento Group, along with Sameer Kakodkar, President of the Goa State Tennis Association, Narahar Thakur, Vice-President of Panjim Gymkhana, and Sachin Dukle, Secretary of the GSTA.
Reflecting on the tournament atmosphere, Timblo noted the strong participation and community presence, stating, “I’m not saying the goal must be to produce a tennis champion. What truly matters is the sportsmanship that develops through such initiatives. That, in itself, is incredibly valuable.”
