ITF Junior title for Sunil Kumar

Parantap held for 5-5 in a very tight game after which Sunil just swept him aside. He won the next two games to take the set and wrapped up the second 6-1. In the much overshadowed all-Chinese girlsfinal, top seed Shuai Peng gave challenger Yan Ze Xie no chance as she won 6-1, 6-4.

Ram vs Svarc final

Chennai: Andy Ram8217;s Israel smart play, crafty approach and familiarity with conditions enabled him to get past hard-hitting and super-fit Slovakian Boris Borgula 6-3, 7-6 6 in the semifinals of the TNTA 8217;75 ITF Men8217;s Futures tennis championship at Nungambakkam Stadium on Friday. The third seed will face top seed Slovak Ladislav Svarc in the final tomorrow.

Svarc, facing a not-so-fully fit and carefree-hitting Donovan September, was surprised by the way the South African started the semifinal, hitting winners on both flanks on literally one leg, his left leg swollen from a twisted ankle on Thursday. Svarc changed his approach and become positive as September was not able to keep his level of play and lost 5-7, 1-6.

Results: Men singles semis: 1-Ladislav Svarc Svk bt 4-Donovan September SA 7-5, 6-1, 3-Andy Ram Isr bt 2-Boris Borgula Svk 6-3, 7-6 6.