Ayush comes of age

Pune, February 21: Rohan Panchal, Aditya Gokhale, Ayush Prabhune, Siddanth Bantia, Liyaan Akkalkotkar, Rucha Moghe, Snehal Mane won their respective age groups in the XV RCBC 'Open' Junior Tennis Championships organised on the club tennis courts, on Thursday.

In the boys Under-10 event Ayush Prabhune scraped past Aryan Rai 9-2; while in the girls Snehal Mane put out Saloni Ghodke challenge 9-3. Last year Ayush Prabhune had won the Under-8 title; this year he continued to keep his winning run intact.

The Under-12 boys title was won by Aditya Gokhale who got the better of Krishana Upadhya 9-2; while the girls crown was taken by Rucha Moghe who out hit Raiyka Karachiwalla 9-3.

Rohan Panchal scored an easy victory over Rushabh Ranawat 6-4, 6-4 and Liyaan Akkalkotkar — who beat Akshita Singla 9-5 — topped Under-14 boys and girls sections.

In the Under-8 event, Siddanth Bantia showed great form en route a 9-3 win over Shubankar Hardikar 9-3 to win the title for the first time in his career.

Source: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Ayush-comes-of-age/275629/