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This is an archive article published on March 1, 1998

Delightful double for Dhoble

NAGPUR, February 28: Shailesh Dhoble claimed a golden double at the Gondwana Club-WCL State Ranking Tennis Tournament which concluded here t...

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NAGPUR, February 28: Shailesh Dhoble claimed a golden double at the Gondwana Club-WCL State Ranking Tennis Tournament which concluded here today.

In the men’s singles final, Dhoble ruined top seed Rohan Wadehra’s dream 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (7-2), 6-3 in two-and-a-half-hours. Dhoble paired with Wadehra to win the men’s doubles beating Vaibhav Khanna and Sharad Siddhiqi 6-1, 6-1.

Dhoble leaves for Spain: After winning the doubles crown here, Dhoble left for Spain to take advance tennis coaching at the Top Teeman Academy of Nick Bruguera, father of Spain’s Sergi Bruguera who ahs produced top players like Conchita Martinez, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Carlos Costa and Alberto Costa.

Results: Men’s singles: Shailesh Dhoble bt Rohan Wadehra 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (7-2), 6-3; Doubles: Shailesh Dhoble/Rohan Wadehra bt Vaibhav Khanna/Sharad Siddhiqi 6-1, 6-1; U-16: Vivek Jhaveri bt Gavryl Fernandes 6-1, 3-6, 7-5; U-14: Amit Karunakaran bt Rishi Behl 4-6, 6-4, 6-3; U-12: Keshavan Narasimhan bt Devang Shah 6-2, 6-2.Girls: Liza Periera bt Lata Asudani 6-3, 6-1.

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