N. Sriram Balaji New National Men's Champion, Prerna Bhambri Defends Women's Title
N. Sriram Balaji defeated Vishnu Vardhan in the final, while Prerna Bhambri got the better of Samitha Sai Chamarthi.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: October 10, 2015 07:21 PM IST
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N. Sriram Balaji played a solid game throughout to become the new national champion by defeating Vishnu Vardhan in the final of the Fenesta Open here on Saturday. The victory also earned him a wild card for the 2016 Delhi Open. (Read more tennis stories here)
Playing the national championship after six years, top seeded Balaji defeated defending champion and second seed Vardhan 7-5, 6-3 in the final at R K Khanna Tennis stadium.
It was double delight for Balaji as he had won the men's doubles title, too, with partner V.M. Ranjeet.
Prerna Bhambri defended her women's singles title with an overwhelming 6-0, 6-1 win over Samitha Sai Chamarthi, and earned a wild card for $25,000 Delhi Open.
B.R. Nikshep won the Boys (Under-18) title with a hard-fought 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 win over Aryan Goveas. Niskhep got wild card for the Delhi Open Qualifiers.
Zeel Desai won the Girls singles title, defeating Satwika Sama 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the final.