PANAJI
The debut edition of the Bandodkar Panjim Gymkhana Open 2024, a state ranking tournament dedicated to the memory of Goa’s first chief minister, the late Dayanand Bandodkar, got underway at the iconic Gymkhana grounds in the state capital on Monday.
In the tournament’s men’s singles matches, Kedar Tari beat Rajesh Bundela 6-3, Jai Gill defeated Krishna Volvoikar 7-5 in an evenly contested match, even as Sreenath Srinivasan vanquished Jason Pereira 6-0 on the event’s opening day. In other matches held in the girls U-14 event, Sofia Sanchez defeated Devyani Desai 7-5, while Naimah Sharma routed Renee de Menezes 6-0 and Saanj Kunde defeated Neeraja Damle 6-2.
Earlier, the tournament was inaugurated by chief guest and former India tennis player Natasha Palha Soares in the presence of Gaurish Dhond, vice president Panjim Gymkhana, Rajesh Khaunte, honorary secretary, Panjim Gymkhana, Tanmay Kholkar, secretary, Clube Gasper Dias, Sameer Kakodkar, vice president Goa State Tennis Association (GSTA), along with other members of the Panjim Gymkhana’s managing committee.
144 tennis players have signed up to participate in the seven-day tournament, which is supported by the Goa State Tennis Association, Panjim Gymkhana and the DB Bandodkar & Sons group.
