Anjalika clinches second ITF Junior title

By M. Shamil Amit

Sri Lanka’s Anjalika Kurera bagged her second ITF Junior Circuit title when she cruised to a straight set win over Jessica Wirahadipoernomo of Indonesia in the ITF Junior Circuit Week-3 Tennis Tournament final played at the SLTA Courts in Green Path, Colombo today (16).

Anjalika who clinched the ITF Junior Circuit Week-1 title recently came out victorious with ease in the final which was revised due to bad weather.

This was also her fourth major title for the current year after her success in the Women’s Singles of the 104th Colombo Championships and the 104th National Tennis Championships.

Meanwhile, Kai Shiang Yang of Chinese Taipei had the better of India’s Uddayvir Singh in the Boys’ final in a match that went to the wire.

The ITF Junior Circuit Week-4 Tournament is scheduled to be played later this week.

Results (all finals):

Girls’: Anjalika Kurera (Sri Lanka) beat Jessica Wirahadipoernomo (Indonesia) 1-0 (4/0, 5/3).

Boys’: Kai Shiang Yang (Chinese Taipei) beat Uddayvir Singh (India) 2-1 (4/2, 0/4, 11/9).