Shivtej Shirphule defeated Abubakar Talha of Pakistan 6-4, 6-3 in the boys’ semi-finals of the Asian Under-14 Tennis Tournament at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. In the title match, Shivtej will face top seed Wonmin Kim of Korea.
In the girls’ section, second seed Maya Rajeshwaran lost to Korea’s Yeri Hong 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinals.
Result (Semi-Final):
Boys: Wonmin Kim (KOR) bt Alex Lap Hang Hui (HKG) 6-0, 6-3; Shivtej Shirphule bt Abubakar Talha (Pakistan) 6-4, 6-3.
Girls: Eva Korysheva (KAZ) bt Jiyun Oh (KOR) 7-6(5), 6-3; Yerry Hong (Cor) defeated Maya Rajeshwaran 7-5, 6-2.