Khanal records wins

LALITPUR: Tribhuvan Army Club’s Pranab Khanal recorded double victories in men’s singles category of the 14th National Lawn Tennis Tournament under NSC Championship here at the Satdobato Tennis Complex courts on Friday.

Khanal defeated Pradeep Khanal of Western 6-3, 6-0 and returned to beat Rajesh Chhetri of Central 6-1, 6-1. Also, Nepal APF Club’s Shree Ram Magar beat Nepal Police Club’s Kamal Bahadur Bhandari 6-3, 7-5.

However, Bhandari saw off Central’s Nishan Shrestha 6-1, 6-0, while Magar also recorded a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Abhinav Acharya of TAC 6-2, 6-2. TAC’s Samrakshyak Bhushan Bajracharya, Abhishek Bastola of Western, NPC’s Dawa Sherpa, APF’s Santosh Khatri also recorded victories.

In women’s singles,  Ganga Sharma of Western, NPC’s Mayanka Rana and Mahika Rana, APF’s Bhagwati BK and TAC’s Ira Rawat won their matches.