RENNE SINGLA OUTPLAYS ASIA UNDER-14 TOPPER

Renne Singla knocked out second seed Meshkatolzahra Safi of Iran 7-6(5), 6-0 in the girls second round of the Asian under-14 tennis championship in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on Tuesday.

Sanjana Sirimalla prevailed 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-6(5) in another tough second round encounter against Stefanya Shalakhova of Kazakhstan.

In the boys section, Aman Dahiya and Udit Gogoi progressed into the third round, but Chirag Duhan was beaten after winning the first set 6-0 against Christian Andre Sheng Liew of Malaysia.

The results:

Boys (second round): Aman Dahiya bt Supaset Sincharoenwattana (Tha) 6-2, 6-2; Christian Andre Sheng Liew (Mas) bt Chirag Duhan 0-6, 6-1, 6-3; Udit Gogoi bt Fadi Bidan (Lbn) 6-2, 6-3.

Girls (second round): Anjalika Kurera (Sri) bt Kristi Boro 6-1, 6-1; Sanjana Sirimalla bt Stefanya Shalakhova (Kaz) 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-6(5); Renne Singla bt Meshkatolzahra Safi (Iri) 7-6(5), 6-0.