Divya, who entered the main draw after coming through the qualifying round, continued her winning run by defeating third seed Pooja Ingale of Maharashtra 6-3, 6-4 on a rain-affected day. The match began on an enthralling note, with the scores tied at 3-3 midway through the set before Divya reeled off three consecutive games to seize control.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The second set mirrored the first, with the scores level at 3-3 midway before Divya broke Pooja\u2019s serve to take a 5-3 lead. The third seed then held a game with a sublime display around the net, but could not stop Divya from clinching her sixth game and advancing to the next round of the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Akanksha dominated her first-round women\u2019s singles match from the very first game, blanking Telangana\u2019s Paavanii Paathak 6-0, 6-0 in straight sets with sublime baseline play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The second seed used her speed along the baseline and broke Paavanii\u2019s serve at will to secure a commanding victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Besides the prestigious titles, the winners will be awarded with prize money with a total prize pool of over Rs 21.55 Lakh and Kit Allowance in the junior categories up for grabs. The winners and runners-up in the U16 and U14 singles events will also receive a Tennis scholarship of \u20b925,000 each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The second seed used her speed along the baseline and broke Paavanii\u2019s serve at will to secure a commanding victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Boys and Girls Under-16 & Under-14 category qualifying and main draw matches will be played from October 5 to October 11.<\/p>\r\n\r\n