Eighth state ranking under-10 title for Aryan

After a slow start, which saw him training 0-2 to the top seed, Aryan picked up his serve and volley game to level scores at 2-2 before jumping to a 4-2 lead and keeping his nose ahead to take the first set 6-4. The second set belonged completely to Aryan, whose powerful serve and volley game brooked no response from the top seed, losing 0-6. Aryan had a good run in the boys under-12 age group too, reaching the semi-final, where he lost to top seed Nikhil Passi 0-6, 6-3, 4-6.

Mumbai lass Mihika Yadav too won her fifth straight title with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Aboli Goghari in the girls under-10 category.

Results: Finals: Boys: u-14: 1-Arjun Khade bt 2-Anvit Bendre 6-1, 6-2. U-12: 1-Nikhil Passi bt Karan Mehta 6-3, 6-4. U-10: 2-Aran Goveas bt 1-Nihar Bhatawdekar 6-4, 6-0.

Girls: u-14: Avanee Gosavi bt Aashna Sharma 6-3, 6-4. U-12: Aashna Sharma bt Jinisha Patel 6-1, 6-2. U-10: Mihika Yadav bt Aboli Goghari 6-4, 6-3.