Popy too wins double crown in 2nd phase

Asian 14/U Series Tennis ends today

Popy Akhter gave a magnificent fightback to topple her compatriot top seed Fabiha Lamisa Suchana in the girls’ singles final of Bengal Plastic Asian 14/U Series Tennis at the Natio-nal Tennis Complex yesterday. Popy, who also won the girls’ singles title in the first phase last week, after conceding the first
set at 4-6 strongly came back in the second set winning it 6-2 to level the match. Both Popy and Suchana entertained the crowd with an attacking brand of tennis before the champion won the final set 7-5.
Later Popy pairing with Ety Akhter went on to bag the girls’ doubles beating Jarin Sultana and Treepty 6-0, 6-2 in a one-sided final. By virtue of winning the title, Popy completed a double crown in the second phase which she also did in the first phase. Boys’ top seed Mohammad Ishtiak like the first phase is also heading for winning a double crown in the second phase. He eliminated third seed Swadhin Hossain 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the singles semifinal yesterday.
Ishtiak will take on Mehedi Hasan in the final. The latter defeated Naimul Islam 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the other semifinal. And in the boys’ doubles event, Ishtiaq and Naimul Islam demolished Mehedi and Shaikat Shahriar 7-5, 6-2. Ishtiaq and Naimul will face a tough challenge from Hridoy and Aurnab in the final. Hridoy and Aurnab beat Swadhin and Rakib 6-3, 7-5 in the other semifinal. The boys’ singles final will be played today at 10 am at the same venue. The State Minister for Foreign Affairs and president of Bangladesh Tennis Federation Shahriar Alam will distribute prizes as chief guest.

Popy too wins double crown in 2nd phase

Asian 14/U Series Tennis ends today

Popy Akhter gave a magnificent fightback to topple her compatriot top seed Fabiha Lamisa Suchana in the girls singles final of Bengal Plastic Asian 14/U Series Tennis at the Natio-nal Tennis Complex yesterday. Popy, who also won the girls singles title in the first phase last week, after conceding the first set at 4-6 strongly came back in the second set winning it 6-2 to level the match. Both Popy and Suchana entertained the crowd with an attacking brand of tennis before the champion won the final set 7-5. Later Popy pairing with Ety Akhter went on to bag the girls doubles beating Jarin Sultana and Treepty 6-0, 6-2 in a one-sided final. By virtue of winning the title, Popy completed a double crown in the second phase which she also did in the first phase. Boys top seed Mohammad Ishtiak like the first phase is also heading for winning a double crown in the second phase. He eliminated third seed Swadhin Hossain 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the singles semifinal yesterday. Ishtiak will take on Mehedi Hasan in the final. The latter defeated Naimul Islam 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the other semifinal. And in the boys doubles event, Ishtiaq and Naimul Islam demolished Mehedi and Shaikat Shahriar 7-5, 6-2. Ishtiaq and Naimul will face a tough challenge from Hridoy and Aurnab in the final. Hridoy and Aurnab beat Swadhin and Rakib 6-3, 7-5 in the other semifinal. The boys singles final will be played today at 10 am at the same venue. The State Minister for Foreign Affairs and president of Bangladesh Tennis Federation Shahriar Alam will distribute prizes as chief guest.