Pari Singh wins against Australia, team loses a thriller

Pari Singh continued to win her singles match, but the Indian team lost 1-2 to Australia in the second league match of the Asia Oceania World Junior under-14 girls tennis tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

Veda Raju got off to a good start but failed to sustain her challenge after the first set. Pari Singh, who had won her singles in the earlier tie against China, cruised to a 6-2 6-3 victory over Hana Sonton, to put things on par.

In the decisive doubles, Shruti Ahlawat and Veda Raju led 5-2 in the super tie-break, but were beaten 10-8 eventually by the Aussie pair.

‘’Pari has been very consistent, and strong on the ground strokes. Two good wins against China and Australia. She was a lot more confident today. The results apart, hope these matches serve as a learning experience for the girls’’, said the captain of the team, Olympian Rushmi Chakravarthi.

The results (league): Australia bt India 2-1 (Taylah Preston bt Veda Raju Prapurna 7-5, 6-0; Hana Sonton lost to Pari Singh 2-6,3 -6; Jessie Cullley & Taylah Preston bt Shruti Ahlawat & Veda Raju Prapurna 6-3, 2-6, [10-8]).

(Courtesy: The Hindu)