Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) has added Nashik as a new venue on the international circuit, besides naming towns like Pusad, Yewatmal, Parbhani, Satara and Nanded on the national tennis calendar as tournament venues.
Last year MSLTA conducted over 140 tournaments, the highest by any state affiliated to the All India Tennis Association, made up of 6 international events, 97 AITA-ranked events (including the Under 12, 14, 16 nationals), four national series tournaments and 15 super series, among others, according to the association's secretary Sunder Iyer.
After releasing its annual rankings for 2015, Iyer said that the top three players in each group would be felicitated by the MSLTA during next month's Ramesh Desai Nationals for under 16 boys and girls to be held here.
Anvit Bendre and Prarthana Thombare were the highest ranked players among men and women.
The rankings:
Men: 1. Anvit Bendre, 2. Nitten Kirrtane, 3. Jayesh Pungaliya, 4. Aryan Goveas.
Boys:
U 14: 1. Vikrant Mehta, 2. Siddhant Bhavnani, 3. Tejasvi Mehra, 4. Amaan Tezabwala.
U 16: 1. Siddhant Banthia, 2. Dhruv Sunish, 3. Karan Srivastava 4. Atharva Sharma.
U 18: 1. Dhruv Sunish, 2. Siddhant Banthia, 3. Aryan Goveas, 4. Rian Pandole.
Women: 1. Prarthana Thombare, 2. Kyra Shroff, 3. Rashmi Teltumbde.
Girls: U 14: 1. Saniya Singh, 2. Sharannya Gaware, 3. Kritika Chhabra, 4. Salsa Aher,
U 16: 1. Shivani Ingle, 2. Mihika Yadav, 3. Snehal Mane, 4. Sanya Singh.
U 18: 1. Mihika Yadav, 2. Shivani Ingle, 3. Snehal Mane, 4. Nida Kamal.
