Tennis is a global sport and Mysore has been producing talented tennis players from time to time who have gone on to represent the country in different levels. One such player who has made his mark in the National and International level in the junior boys section is city’s C. Vasisht. A trainee at Davis Cupper Prahalad Srinath’s Tennis Academy, Vasisht won the National Under-18 Boys singles title in the Adidas National Junior Tennis Championships 2014-15, played in Chennai on Saturday. In the finals, Vasisht beat Nitin Kumar Sinha of West Bengal 6-2,3-6,6-1 and won the National title. He also won a grand double by clinching the U-18 Boys Doubles title with Mysore lad S. D. Prajwal Dev. He is our “Star This Week.
C. Vasisht, a Mysorean, presently trains with Mysorean and Davis cupper Prahalad Srinath. Vasisht is ranked No. 2 in the State in the Under-18 Section and No.19 in the country. Encouraged by his parents, he has been performing well in the National and International circuit. A former trainee at the R . Nagaraj’s Tennis Centre in Mysore, Vasisht is making a steady progress in the junior ranks in the country.
Vasisht has made all Mysoreans proud with his feat of being crowned as the National Junior Tennis Champion. Vasisht Cherukku of Karnataka, the new National Junior Champion with 6-2,3-6,6-1 triumph and Nitin Kumar Sinha of West Bengal, the runner up, provided the right climax at the Championship.
Playing three positive sets, both players displayed excellent ground strokes and mobility. Vasisht broke Nitin twice with strong returns and held the serve to lead 4-1. Nitin then served to reduce the lead. But he was no match for Vasisht as the latter wrapped up the set at 6-2.
In the second set Nitin broke Vasisht in the fifth game to take a decisive lead. He broke his opponent again in the ninth game to win the set 6-3 and level scores.
In the third set, Vasisht served crisply and returned accurately to run up a 4-0 lead and go on to win the set 6-1 and the title.
Vasisht also won the boys doubles title pairing with Mysore lad Prajwal Dev. In the doubles final the duo beat Nenwani Anurag and Venkata Gnana Bhaskar 6-2, 6-2.
Vasisht has represented India in the junior ranks and has been making steady progress in the ITF tournaments in the circuit both in India and abroad. He aims to work hard under the guidance of his coach and with the support of his parents, intends to reach greater heights in this sport in the days to come.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / August 24th, 2014