ATF U-16 Boys & Girls Week 1: Bishman, Naqeeb emerge doubles champion

The champion and runners-up doubles pair posing for a picture with Sivameena Katpaharajah, Tournament Director, after receiving their awards

By M. Shamil Amit

In an all-Sri Lankan deciding encounter, Bishman Balaratnaraja and Naqeeb Hussain emerged doubles champions in the boys category of the ATF Boys & Girls Week 1 Tennis Championship when they defeated Rehan Gunawardena, the boys’ singles champion, and Jamal Sabry in the final played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo, yesterday. The champion doubles pair, having conceded the first, struck back to come out on top in the second and third sets to clinch the title.

Results:
Boys’ doubles final: Bhishman Balaratnaraja/Naqeeb Hussain (Sri Lanka) beat Rehan Gunawardena/Jamal Sabry (Sri Lanka) 2-1 (6/3, 2/6, 10/3)