Saajida to meet Dinara in Girls’ under 18 tennis final

Top seeds Saajida Razick and Dinara de Silva set up a final showdown in the Girls’ Under-18 Singles by recording convincing victories in their respective semi-finals at the 108th National Tennis Championships, held at the SLTA Courts in Green Path yesterday.

Saajida from Bishop’s College brushed aside her opponent Nesangi Hemakumara 6-1, 6-3 while Dinara from St. Bridget’s Convent was equal to her task as she demolished Hasali Gajaba 6-1, 6-3.

Meanwhile, Vichinthya Nilaweera is set to meet Zaidh Zihar in the Boys’ Under-18 Singles final after they cleared their semi-final hurdles in contrasting style.

Nilaweera from Stafford International School was stretched to a three-setter before he edged past R. Gunawardhana 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in an exciting game while Zihar from S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia had the better of Ganuka Fernando 6-4, 6-2.

Results:

(Girls’ Under-12 semi-finals): Annaya Norbert beat Janithi Abeywickrema 6-2, 6-2. Hesandi Mallawa beat Eliza Kahagalla 2-6, 6-4, 7-6. (Girls’ Under-14 semi-finals): Githmi Fernando beat Venuli Jayasinghe 7-5, 4-6, 6-0. Sandithi Usgodaarachchi beat Akesha Silva 6-3, 7-6. (Boys’ Under-14 semi-finals): Chmidua Abeysinghe beat Risith Somarathne 2-1 (Risith retired). Aahil Kaleel beat Methika Wickramasinghe 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. (Boys’ Under-18 semi-finals): Vichinthya Nilaweera beat R. Gunawardhana 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. Zaidh Zihar beat Ganuka Fernando 6-4, 6-2. (Girls’ Under-18 semi-finals): Saajida Razick beat Nesangi Hemakumara 6-1, 6-3. Dinara de Silva beat Hasali Gajaba 6-1, 6-3.

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