Pune's Banthi in boys' final of Asian Juniors

PUNE Fourth-seeded local boy, Siddhant Banthia, entered the boys' singles final of the 2nd HCL B1 Asian Junior Tennis Championship here Friday.

In the semi-final, Banthia was leading 6-2, 4-2 when top-seeded rival Dostanbek Tashbulatov of kazakhstan conceded the match. The Pune boy, who is supported by the state tennis association MSLTA in his tennis career along with others, Sergey Fomin of second-seeded uzbekistan in the title Saturday at the clap Deccan Gymkhana.

Fomin scored at 6-4, 6-3 win over third-seeded Seon Han Yong of Korea in the other semi-final. In the girls' singles, third-seeded Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand top-seeded Hongyi Cody Wong of Hong Kong 7-6 (4), 6-2.

She is here to take part in the event. Mai Napatt Nirundorn, who struggled before getting past fourth Priska Madelyn Nugroho of Indonesia 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the other semifinal match. Mananchaya Sawangkaew later paired with Himari Sato of Japan to take the girls' double title.

In the final, they put out Saki Imamura of Japan and Punnin Kovapitukted of Thailand 7-5, 6-3. Thirdseeded Christian Didier Chin Of Malaysia and Uzbek Fomin carved out at 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 win over the Indian pair of Dev Javia and Mann Shah to win the boys' doubles crown.

results:

Singles: Semifinal Round: Boys Siddhant Banthia (Ind) and Dostanbek Tashbulatov (Kaz) 6-2, 4-2 Sergey Fomin (Uzb) and Seon Yong Han (Kor) 6-4, 6-3;

Singles: Semifinal Round: Girls: Mananchaya Sawangkaew (Tha) and Hong Yi Cody Wong (Hkg) 7-6 (4), 6-2; Mai Napatt Nirundorn (Tha) and Priska Madelyn Nugroho (Ina) 2-6, 6-3, 6-0;

Doubles: Boys: Final round: Christian Didier Chin (Mas) / Sergey Fomin (Uzb) bt Dev Javia (Ind) / Mann Shah (Ind) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3;

Doubles: Girls: Final round: Himari Sato (Jpn) / Mananchaya Sawangkaew (Tha) and Saki Imamura (Jpn) / Punnin Kovapitukted (Tha) 7-5, 6-3.