Parthsarthi, Shreeniti, Mannan, and Tavish reach U-16 finals at Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship

Parthsarthi Mundhe in action. 

Padma to meet Jensi in Girls’ U-14 final; Aarav faces Harsh in Boys’ U-14 title clash

Rakesh Thapliyal

New Delhi: Top seed Parthsarthi Arun Munde and Shreeniti Chouwdhury stormed into the finals of the Girls’ U-16 Singles category, while Mannan Agarwal and Tavish Pahwa advanced to the Boys’ U-16 Singles final after hard-fought victories at the ongoing Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Friday.

Parthsarthi continued her excellent run in the tournament, defeating fourth seed Snigdha Kanta 6–3, 6–1 in straight sets. The top seed began both sets with early service breaks, setting the tone with aggressive returns and an unbreakable serve. She broke Snigdha five times across two sets to reach the final.

Shreeniti in action. 

Meanwhile, Shreeniti delivered an excellent performance, defeating Harsha Oruganti 6–2, 6–2 in 1 hour and 28 minutes. She broke Harsha’s serve six times and maintained complete control throughout the match.

Supported by DCM Shriram Ltd., and held under the aegis of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA), the Fenesta Open continues to highlight India’s brightest young tennis talents.

Mannan Agarwal in action.

In the Boys’ U-16 semifinal, Mannan Agarwal edged past Shivtej B. Shirfule 7–6(5), 6–4 in 1 hour and 54 minutes. After taking a tight first-set tiebreak, Mannan rallied from 2–4 down in the second, winning four straight games to complete a brilliant comeback and reach the final.

Tavish Pahwa in action.

Tavish Pahwa will join him in the finals after a 6–3, 6–3 win over Om Ramesh Patel in a 1-hour and 28-minute semifinal contest. After the first set was tied 3–3, Tavish won three consecutive games to take the lead in the match. He then broke early in the second set and maintained his rhythm to close out the match in straight sets.

Meanwhile, in the Girls’ U-14 Singles semifinals, top seed Padma Rameshkumar defeated Deepthi Venkatesan 6–1, 6–3, while second seed Jensi Kanabar breezed past Jahnavi Tammineedi 6–2, 6–0 to set up an exciting final.

Aarav Mulay in action. 

Fifth seed Aarav Mulay outlasted Heet Kandoriya (13) 6–1, 7–6, while Harsh Marwaha caused an upset by beating 15th seed Puneeth M 6–3, 6–4 to reach the title clash in the Boys’ U-14 Singles category.

Harsh Marwaha in action. 

Besides the prestigious titles, the winners will receive kit allowances in the junior categories, while the champions and runners-up in the U-16 and U-14 singles events will also be awarded a tennis scholarship of ₹25,000 each.