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 Prahalad Srinath’s Tennis Academy, Vasisht won the Fenesta National Title in the Boys Under-16 section. He also won the U-16 Doubles and U-18 Doubles title to win a triple crown in the championships which concluded at the DLTA complex in Delhi on Saturday. He is our “Star This Week”.
In the U-16 Boys singles final, second seeded C. Vasisht shocked the top-seeded Karnataka lad B.R. Nikshep 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 and clinched the coveted title. Vasisht saved a match point in the ninth game of the decider in which he had trailed 2-4. Vasisht came back strongly and gained the upper hand with his free-stroking forehand winners and won the title.
Earlier in the semi-finals, Vasisht had beaten S. Manish of Tamil Nadu 7-6 (3), 6-2 to enter the title round. Vasisht partnering Nitin Kumar Sinha of West Bengal won the boys U-16 doubles title by beating Yugal Bansal & Amaan Bhatia 2-6, 6-4, 10-8 in the final. He completed a fine treble when he combined with city’s Prajwal Dev and won the boys U-18 doubles title.
In the Boys U-18 boys doubles final, Vasisht and Prajwal Dev beat P. Param and Paramveer Bajwa of Chandigarh 1-6, 6-4 (10-7) to win the title.
Vasisht, a Mysorean, has shifted base to Bangalore and presently trains with Prahalad Srinath. Encouraged by his parents has been performing well in the National and International circuit.
Vasisht has made all Mysoreans proud with his feat of being crowned as the National Junior Tennis Champion in the MCC Adidas Tennis Championship in Chennai last month.Vasisht has represented India in the junior ranks and has been making steady progress with good performances 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 / Sunday , October 19th, 2014