Date:13/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/13/stories/2007121359022300.htm

Sport - Tennis

Teltumbde advances

MUMBAI: India’s Rashmi Teltumbde surprised the Azerbaijani fifth seed Alieva Sevil 7-5, 6-0 to advance to the third round at the MSLTA-ITF junior tennis tournament at Ranade Tennis Centre on Wednesday.

The results (Second round): Boys: Karanuday Singh bt Amir Zari 6-0, 6-0; Matthew Thompson (Gbr) bt Shikhar Kapoor 7-6(4), 6-4; James Richardson (Gbr) bt A Muddappa 6-3, 6-2; Adil Hakeem (Aus) bt Tejas Chaukulkar 6-4, 6-1; Lewis Barnes (Gbr) bt K. Vinayak Sharma 6-3, 6-3; Ronak Manuja bt Amit Dor (Isr) 6-2, 6-0; David Thompson (Gbr) bt Jugal Marfatia 7-6(3), 6-2; Ricardo Sinicropi (Ita) bt Rishab Dev Raman 6-2, 6-1.

Girls: Soniya Dayal bt Rishika Sunkara 7-5, 6-1; Olga Blank (Isr) bt Sharon Paul 6-4, 6-3; Greata S.M (Isr) bt Alessandra Sala (Ita) 6-0, 6-2; Tanvi Shah bt Deepna Vazirani 6-1, 6-3; Rashmi Teltumbde bt Alieva Sevil (Aze) 7-5, 6-0; Starkova Valentina (Kaz) bt Prathana Thombare 6-1, 6-0; Ankita Raina bt Morag Ofir (Isr) 7-6(4), 3-6, 40-0 retd; Aliev Angelika (Isr) bt Asha Mohan 6-1, 6-1. — Special Correspondent