Lefthander Nitin Kirtane, the Pune based ex-international and Mumbai’s Mayur Vasant played to their wonted form as both won their respective plus 35 and plus 55 singles and doubles titles the Khar Gymkhana-Maharashtra State Masters Tennis Tournament at their courts here today. Nitin outclassed Imran Yusoo 6-1, 6-1 in the singles and then partnered Amanaya Chandavarkar to down Imran Yusoof and Shravan Satyani 6-2,6-4 in the doubles (+35) final.
Nitin Kirtane (plus 35) , Mayur Vasant (plus 55) and Gaurav Kapadia (plus 45) along with the other age group winners pose with the chief guest TV star Mukesh Khanna. Also at the right is Mr Rajesh Belani, the director of the tournament.
So was Mayur, who was just too good for Kishore Sabnis, winning the plus 55 singles 6-2, 6-0 after the pair of Mayur Vasant and NV Gajjar got the better of Rajeev Punjabi and Kishore Sabnani 6-2,6-4 in the doubles. But it was not so, for hosts Gaurav Kapadia, who lost his plus 45 singles to his doubles partner Neelkanth Damre (2-6, 4-6).However, Gaurav had the consolation of winning the doubles with Neelkanth as the pair beat Ketan Bedekar and Cuffy D’Souza 6-3,6-2.
Results (All finals):
Men (+35) singles : Nitin Kirtane bt Imran Yusoof 6-1, 6-1. Men (+35) doubles: Nitin Kirtane/Amanaya Chandvarkar bt Imran Yusoof/Shravan Satyani 6-2, 6-4.
Men (+45) singles: Neelkanth Damre bt Gaurav Kapadia 6-4, 6-2. Men(+45) doubles: Gaurav Kapadia/Neelkanth Damre bt Ketan Bedekar/Cuffy D’Souza 6-3,6-2.
Men (+55) singles: Mayur Vasant bt Kishore Sabnis 6-2, 6-0. Men (+55) doubles: Mayur Vasant/NV Gajjar bt Rajeev Punjabi/Kishore Sabnani 6-2,6-4.
Men (+65) doubles: Shyam Bhagat/Motilal Shewarma bt Sudhir Shah/Anil Mordani 6-1, 6-1.
Men (+75) doubles: Subhash Trilok/Shyam Bhagat bt V.R Iyer/Subhash Mukherji 6-2,6-0.