MARGAO
Vijay Meher and Vinayak Gujarathi emerged champions in the 110+ age-group doubles event, while Goa's Ashutosh Pednekar stormed into the finals in 45+ singles and 90+ age-group doubles, in the Veterans category on Day 4 of the ongoing Gadre Gaspar Dias Open 2022 tennis championships being played at the Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias courts-Miramar and at Panjim Gymkhana.
Vijay and Vinayak beat Bhawarlal H and Venkatesh Gowda 5-7, 6-1 , 10-7. In the 120+ doubles final, Ajit Bhardwaj and Manoj Chandiramani faced RN Ramesh and Ramaswami Balasubramanian. It proved to be a comfortable outing for Ajit-Manoj as they cruised to title victory 6-1 , 6-4.
Goa's Ashutosh Pednekar remains on course for a double crown as he ensured his spot in the finals. In the 90+ doubles semi-finals, Ashutosh and Rajesh D'Souza overcame the challenge from Sachin Dukle and Kevin Rebelo 4-1 , 1-4, 10:6. Ashutosh also sealed his place in the 45+ singles title clash when he put it across Yun Jeong 4-2, 4-2 in the last-four stage.
In 90+ doubles final, Ashutosh and Rajesh D'Souza will take on Sheetal Bhosle-Prithviraj Ingle, who breezed past Hemant Bhosale-Sanjeev Gholap 4-2 , 4-0 in the semi-finals.
The 55+ singles final will witness a clash between Ramesh RN and Bhushan Akut. In the semis, Ramesh RN defeated Richard Smith 4-3(7-5) , 4-2; while Bhushan Akut downed Biswajit Roy 4-2 , 4-2.
Manoj Chandiramani's encounter with his doubles partner Ajit Bhardwaj in the 60+ singles semi-finals produced a stunning contest. Manoj went on to win 3-4 (7-3) , 4-2 , 10-8, to remain in the hunt for a double crown.
