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Double for Yuki

KOLKATA, SEPT. 19. Yuki Bhambri of Delhi dominated the boys' section winning both the under-14 and under-12 titles of the all-India Nutrine Naturo sub-junior tennis here at the Bengal Tennis Association complex on Saturday. Local talent, Daniella Jones lifted the girls' under-14 crown while Y.P. Aishwarya of Andhra Pradesh won the under-12 title.

Bhambri had it easy in the under-12 final beating Sumeet Shinde of Maharashtra 7-1 in a lopsided match. Incessant rains over the week hit the tournament badly as the organiser was forced to curtail many matches, including the boys' under-12 and girls' under-14 finals, to best-of-13 single set affairs to complete the fixtures.

Bhambri struggled in the under-14 final losing the second set after winning first against statemate Rubal Shandilya. But the former prevailed in the decider to realise a double crown.

In the girls section, Aishwarya made it to both the finals but failed to hold out against Jones in the under-14 final, which the latter won 7-4. The Andhra girl was, however, confident in the under-12 final where she easily defeated Ankita Raina of Gujarat 6-2, 6-3.

The results (Finals): Boys' under-14: Yuki Bhambri (Del) bt Rubal Shandilya (Del) 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. Under-12: Yuki Bhambri bt Sumeet Shinde (Mah) 7-1.

Girls' under-14: Daniella Jones (Ben) bt Y.P. Aishwarya (AP) 7-4. Under-12: Y.P. Aishwarya bt Ankita Raina (Guj) 6-2, 6-3. — Our Sports Reporter

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