Karnataka Shekar Veeraswamy on Saturday regained the single’s crown by winning the fourth Tabebuia open AITA-ranking wheelchair tennis tournament 2019, beating Tamil Nadu’s K Karthik 6-2, 7-5 in the final in Bengaluru.
In a repeat women’s final, Karnataka’s Prathima Rao retained her singles crown, defeating KP Shilpa of Karnataka 6-3, 7-5, said the host Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) in a statement in the Bengaluru.
The matches were played in the tennis courts of the sprawling Cubbon Park in the city centre.
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In the men’s doubles, Shekar and S Balachander of Tamil Nadu beat Indrajeeth Pandey and Manojkanth Somasundaram of Tamil Nadu 6-0, 6-0.
Earlier, Shilpa and Nalina of Karnataka won the women’s doubles title, beating Prathima Rao and Mubina of the southern state 6-0, 6-1.
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