Karki beats Shrestha

Kathmandu, November 3:

Shrija Karki beat Prakriti Shrestha 6-1, 6-2 in the women’s singles match at the first APF Open Lawn Tennis Tournament here today. Other winners of the women’s singles first round matches were Nira Gurung, Pabitra Gurung, Mina Thapa Magar, Bibhuti Baral, Minu Khadgi.

In men’s singles matches on the second day, Sonam Panchok defeated Yogesh Kumar Shrestha 6-1, 6-0; Mahesh Shahi outplayed Sandip Bhandari 6-0, 6-0; Milan Rokka overcame Tenzing Sherpa 6-3, 6-3.

Likewise, Chhewang Lama beat Ishwor GC 6-1, 6-2; Diwakar Ojha defeated Nava Raj Subedi 6-0, 6-3; Manoj Shahi registered a 6-2, 6-3 win over Ashish Gurung in the men’s singles first round action. Also advancing were Ashok Singh, Habindra Singh, Sandesh Singh Rathaur and Santosh Karki.

In Veteran’s (above 45yrs) doubles, Prabin Baidhya and CL Ghale registered a 6-1, 6-0 win over Achyutam Shrestha and Ishwor Rai, while the duo of Prithvi Thakali and Abdul Rehman earned a walk over win.