Date:27/11/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/11/27/stories/2007112757201800.htm

Sport - Tennis

George Mathew beats Varghese

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: George Mathew (Ker) beat teammate John P. Varghese 6-3, 6-1 to advance into the second round in the over 45 category in the AITA National ranking veterans tennis tournament at the TTC courts on Monday.

The results (singles): Over 45: George Mathew (Ker) bt John P. Varghese (Ker) 6-3, 6-1; Meher Singh (Ker) bt K.K. Vijayan (Ker) 6-1, 6-0; V. Unnikrishnan (Ker) bt K. Velu (Ker) 6-1, 6-0; N.B. Vijayakumar (Ker) bt Najeem (Ker) 6-0, 6-0; G. Sasikumar (KER) bt S.R. Rajeev (Ker) 6-3, 6-2; M.R. Ramesh (Ker) bt Anil Kumar Mandela 6-0, 6-2. Over 55: S. Rajasekharan Nair (Ker) bt A. Jayakumar (Ker) 6-1. 6-0; Jacob C. Kallivayalil (Ker) bt M.P. Vinoth (Ker) 6-2, 6-2.

Over 65: D.D. Rao (AP) bt K.M. John (Ker) 7-5, 6-4; T.N. Laxman (TN) bt George John (Ker) 6-0, 6-0. — Special Correspondent