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Top seed Aarav Challani knocked out as Ribhav Saroha eyes double crown at Fenesta Open

New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) Boys U-14 top seed Aarav Challani was knocked out of the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship at the DLTA Complex here on Thursday, losing to Satya Chintagunta 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals. Chintagunta fought back after losing the opening set
to secure his place in the semifinals.
“First, it was a very exhausting match. We played for three hours. I am very happy to play with him. It was a good experience,” Chintagunta said after the win.
Reflecting on the match, he added, “In the second set, I was fully exhausted. I didn't know what to do. He started giving nice high balls. I found it very difficult. In the third set, I fought myself. I tried my best.”
Asked if he felt pressure playing against the tournament’s top seed, Chintagunta said, “I decided that I am going to win. Last time I played, I won. This time, I was sure that I am going to win.”
Meanwhile, Chandigarh’s Ribhav Saroha continued his bid for a double crown, advancing to the boys U-16 semifinals with a 6-2, 6-2 win over P. Nallagundla in a rain-interrupted quarterfinal.
Having won the boys U-18 singles title last week, Saroha is now two wins away from completing
a double triumph at the tournament. In the other boys U-16 semifinal, No. 8 seed Vivaan Mirdha
will face Yashwin Dahiya after both players recorded straight-sets quarterfinal victories.
“It was 1-1 in the first set, 15-0 on my serve. And then we had the rain delay for I think 4 or 5 hours maybe,” Saroha said about dealing with the lengthy rain break.
“I slept during that break and I was able to regain the focus and energy. Then I was doing deep breathing exercises before the match so that I could just get back straight into the rhythm. I came back and I was playing really good today. My strategy was to be more patient on the court and
make him move and not make mistakes before him. And whenever I have a chance, to just commit fully and come in on the volley.”
Second seed Siddhi Pandey advanced to the girls U-14 semifinals with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Saatvi Mardaniya. No. 10 seed Aaradhana Tehlan also reached the last four, rallying to beat No. 8 seed Purvi Patwa 1-6, 6-3, 6-0.

“I was playing against the sixth seed. She played excellent,” Pandey said after her win. “She recently won an ITF title. I was nervous going into the match, but I managed to pull it off. Nothing changed in the second set. I was able to use my brain more and I’m happy to be in the semis. I just want to go with the flow and am looking forward to my next matches.”
In the boys U-14 event, second seed Puneeth Manohar and No. 9 seed Sujai Pothula also advanced to the semifinals. Manohar defeated eighth seed Adeshbir Ghuman 6-3, 6-1, while Pothula beat third seed Nibras Hussain 6-3, 6-4.

“I'm pretty pumped about it, I'm happy with the way I was able to play,” Manohar said after his win.
“It was a dominant win for me. I was able to come out of it comfortably. My opponent did give
a good fight but he had some problems which helped me.”
In the girls U-16 event, No. 14 seed Khushi Kadian produced one of the day’s standout performances, beating Aahida Singh 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-2) in a marathon to reach the semifinals.
Kadian was also scheduled to play her girls U-14 quarterfinal later Thursday. Kadian was joined
in the girls U-16 semifinals by third seed Aaradhya Meena, fifth seed Akshita Antil and seventh
seed Ranjhana Sangram.
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