2023 Tennis championship: Inayat wins Srinagar Open single’s title, Asif-Tahafuz bags doubles title
Srinagar: Inayat Jehangir won single’s title at the Srinagar Open Tennis Championship 2023 while Asif Nowshehri and Tahafuz Ilahi bagged the doubles title at the three-day event played at Gindun Tennis Complex here.
In the Under-14 event, Mohammad Qais defeated Usman Bhat to emerge winner.
The single’s final was a lopsided affair as Jehangir ran away 6-0, 6-1 winner in less than an hour against Haider Hussain.
Hussain was overcome by the match situation as he was playing his first single’s final.
Earlier, Nowshehri and Ilahi overcame some stiff challenge from Jehangir and Jameel Mir to lift the double’s trophy for the first time.
The two teams were tied neck and neck in the first set, with the eventual champions prevailing 7-4 in the tie break.
However, the challenge fizzled out in the second set which ended 6-1 in favour of the winners.
The tournament was played over three days in round robin format with over 20 matches played so decide the finalists.
General Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Lawn Tennis Association (JKLTA) B S Jaggi gave away the trophies at the prize distribution ceremony.
Jaggi appreciated the efforts put in by District Lawn Tennis Association Srinagar in making Srinagar Open in permanent feature on the tennis scene of Jammu and Kashmir.
He urged the local players to take the game to next level by getting more youngsters to take up the game.
JKLTA president Capt. Murti Gupta congratulated the winners and promised to provide all assistance to take the game to grass roots across Jammu and Kashmir.
He also thanked Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council for supporting the game of tennis in the union territory.
