Naga girl wins AITA U-16 Tennis Tourney

Dimapur, January 24 (MExN): Lenien Jamir, a Naga girl who plays for Assam, clinched top honours in both the girls’ singles and doubles categories at the SAI-AITA Super Series Under-16 Tennis Tournament held at the All Assam Tennis Association complex, Guwahati.   In the girls’ singles final, Lenien defeated fellow state teammate Raina Zaffar in straight sets 6-2, 6-4. Partnering with her singles final opponent, Lenien and Raina trounced Khushi Shah (Gujarat) and Aishwarya Andalkar (Maharashtra) in straight sets 6-4, 6-1 for the doubles title.   The SAI-AITA Super Series Tennis Tournament for both boys and girls below 16 years of age was a national ranking tournament of the All India Tennis Association organized by the All Assam Tennis Association. The tournament, played from January 18 to 22 was also a test event for South Asian games.