Nitten Kirrtane sparkles as India over-50 tennis team makes World Championship final

India over-50 staff within the closing of the Fred Perry Cup ITF Tennis Masters World Championship in Mexico.
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Nitten Kirrtane received each his singles and doubles matches to assist India beat Britain 2-1 within the semifinals of the Fred Perry Cup over-50 occasion within the ITF Tennis Masters World Championship in Mexico on Thursday.

The Indian staff had saved an unbeaten file within the league section, because it beat Canada, France and Turkey, to high the group and qualify for the semifinals. The key to India’s progress was Nitten successful all of the doubles matches in partnership with Ajit Sail.

Against France, it was Jagdish Tanwar who gave a powerful begin successful in opposition to Paulo Freitas in three units within the first singles. Nitten misplaced the second singles to Benoit Hallle, however got here again sturdy to win the decisive doubles in partnership with Ajit Sail.

India was scheduled to play Italy within the closing. Italy had acquired previous the Netherlands within the semifinals.

The outcomes:

Semifinals: India bt Britain 2-1 (Jagdish Tanwar misplaced to Nick Adams 4-6, 6-3, 1-6; Nitten Kirrtane bt Sebastian Jackson 6-3, 6-2; Ajit Sail & Nitten bt Nick Adams & Jeffrey Hunter 7-6(5), 6-4).

League: India bt Turkey 3-0 (Jagdish bt Erdal Gunes 6-0, 6-0; Nitten bt Bulent Nicimoglu 6-0, 6-1; Ajit Sail & Nitten bt Erdal & Bulent 6-0, 6-0).

India bt France 2-1 (Jagdish bt Paulo Freitas 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4; Nitten misplaced to Benoit Halle 3-6, 3-6; Ajit Sail & Nitten bt Thomas Dupre & Benoit Halle 6-3, 6-4).

India bt Canada 2-1 (Jagdist misplaced to Benjamin Woo 6-3, 4-6, 1-6; Nitten bt Jason Christie 7-5, 6-2; Ajit Sail & Nitten bt Hugues Laverdiere & Benjamin Woo 6-1, 6-1).

Source: www.thehindu.com

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