Ajmer Shines in state Lawn Tennis Championship, Top Teams Advance to Knockout stages
The 69th state-level lawn tennis competition has seen some thrilling team-based matches conclude, with Ajmer’s Under-19 girls emerging victorious.The Under-17 girls also secured a commendable second place. On the boys’ side, the Under-17 team clinched second, while the Under-19 squad finished third. With the team events wrapped up, the focus now shifts to the intense individual, doubles, and mixed doubles matchups.
According to Vijayalakshmi Sharma, Principal of the Central Girls School, the tournament’s host, the initial phase involved district-wise team competitions. Players were drawn against opponents from different districts through a lottery system.The top eight districts from each of the four categories will now battle it out in the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events.
Here’s a breakdown of the top-performing districts in each category:
- Under-19 Girls: Ajmer (1st),Alwar (2nd),bikaner (3rd),jodhpur (4th),Bhilwara (5th),Kota (6th),Pali (7th),Shri Ganganagar (8th).
- Under-17 Girls: Jaipur I (1st), Ajmer (2nd), Pali (3rd), Jodhpur (4th), Banswara (5th), Udaipur (6th), Didwana Kuchaman (7th), Bikaner (8th).
- Under-17 Boys: Jaipur (1st), Ajmer (2nd), Udaipur (3rd), Jodhpur (4th), kota (5th), Jhunjhunu (6th), Hanumangarh (7th), Shri Ganganagar (8th).
- Under-19 Boys: Jaipur I (1st), udaipur (2nd), Ajmer (3rd), Bikaner (4th), alwar (5th), Pali (6th), Nagaur (7th), Jodhpur (8th).
Individual matches are scheduled for Sunday, with the tournament’s conclusion set for October 7th.
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