Dinara, Methwan, Achinthya to fight for final spots today
ITF Junior Circuit Week I Tennis tournament
Dinara de Silva, Methvan Wijemanne and Vichinthaya Nilaweera were the last remaining local players in the ITF Junior Circuit Week I tournament as the trio secured girls and boys singles semi-final spots yesterday.
Wijemanne overcame India’s Yash Panchaxari in a two hours and 45 minutes long battle in the quarter-finals to seal his place. His winning scores read 6-2, 6-4.
Vichinthaya Nilaweera sealed his semi-final spot with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Hong Kong’s Ringi Yang.
In the girls’ singles quarter-finals Dinara de Silva beat Nonoka Shimizu of Japan 6-3, 6-2.
Now the trio will do their best to secure places in their respective finals when they compete in the semis today.
