Manish Sureshkumar, Vaishnavi Adkar Win Fenesta Nationals

**Manish Sureshkumar and Vaishnavi Adkar Clinch Singles Titles at Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship**

Tamil Nadu’s Manish Sureshkumar and Maharashtra’s Vaishnavi Adkar emerged victorious in the men’s and women’s singles events respectively at the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship held here on Saturday.

In the men’s singles final, Manish showcased remarkable consistency and composure under pressure as he defeated Keerthivassan Suresh 6-4, 6-2 in a two-hour battle. Both players started aggressively, exchanging early breaks of serve to level the score at 1-1. Manish then broke Keerthivassan’s serve to take a 2-1 lead and consolidated to extend it to 3-1.

Keerthivassan fought back strongly, holding serve and breaking again to edge ahead 4-3. However, Manish raised his level from that point onwards, breaking his opponent’s serve once more to close out the first set.

Carrying the momentum into the second set, the Tamil Nadu player maintained his rhythm, engaging in long rallies with precise groundstrokes and solid returns. He wrapped up the set 6-2 to seal the win and claim the championship crown.

**Vaishnavi Adkar Dominates Women’s Singles Final**

In the women’s singles final, Vaishnavi Adkar displayed dominance as she outplayed Akanksha Nitture 6-1, 6-2 to capture the title. Vaishnavi began strongly, breaking Akanksha’s serve early to establish a 2-0 lead.

Although Akanksha managed to break back briefly, Vaishnavi quickly regained control with sharp, precise shots to clinch the opening set comfortably.

The second set followed a similar pattern. After both players held serve initially, Vaishnavi broke Akanksha twice to surge ahead 5-1. Even though Akanksha pulled back one break, Vaishnavi held firm and served out the match confidently to secure the championship.

**Under-18 Category Highlights**

In the girls’ Under-18 singles final, Harshini N edged out Snigdha Kanta in a grueling three-hour contest, winning 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.

The boys’ Under-18 singles final saw Tavish Pahwa declared the winner after Hruthik Katakam retired due to injury, with the score at 7-6 (2), 1-0 in Tavish’s favor.

**Doubles Finals Recap**

The men’s doubles final was a thrilling encounter where Nitin Kumar Sinha and Maan Kesharwani defeated the duo of Manish Sureshkumar and Abhinav Sanjeev 6-4, 3-6, (10-50).

In the women’s doubles category, Akanksha Nitture teamed up with Soha Sadiq to register a decisive 6-2, 6-2 victory over Pooja Ingale and Yubrani Banerjee.

The boys’ Under-18 doubles final featured a comeback win for Vraj H. Gohil and Prakaash Sarran, who overcame Karan Thapa and Channamallikarjuna Yale 2-6, 7-5, (10-5).

Meanwhile, in the girls’ Under-18 doubles final, the pair of Savitha Bhuvaneswaran and Aahan outclassed Akansha Ghosh and Deepshika V 6-3, 6-3 to lift the title.

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