Suraj R Prabodh secures twin titles at CLTA-AITA National Ranking Tennis Championship

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 24

The second seed, Suraj R Prabodh of Karnataka, won the singles and doubles titles of the CLTA-AITA National Ranking Tennis Championship for men. The tournament was held from May 20 to 24 at the CLTA Tennis Stadium in Sector 10. Suraj was awarded Rs 1 lakh for the win.

Suraj upset top seed Neeraj Yashpaul of Chandigarh in straight sets, 6-2 and 6-4, in the singles final. In the first set, Suraj played top-quality tennis and dominated with his aggressive game style throughout the set. After going down 1-2 in the first set, Suraj took five games in a row and closed the set at 6-2. In the second set, both players played an energetic game. However, it was Suraj who was able to close the set at 6-4, securing the win.

On the previous day, in the doubles final, Suraj and his partner Vilasier Khate defeated Nirav D Shetty and Alok Hajare. The top-seeded pair of Vilasier Khate from Nagaland and Suraj won the doubles title on the penultimate day of the championship. The title-winning pair overpowered the team comprising Nirav D Shetty of Maharashtra and Alok Hajare of Madhya Pradesh 7-5 and 6-1 in the final.

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