Vaidehi Chaudhary Claims Third Womens Singles Title at Fenesta Open
Vaidehi Chaudhary and Man Kesarwani secure titles at the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship in New Delhi.
New Delhi, October 10 (Daily Kiran) : In the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship held in New Delhi, top seed Vaidehi Chaudhary and sixth seed Man Kesarwani triumphed in the women’s and men’s singles categories, respectively.
Chaudhary, a two-time champion from 2022 and 2024, defeated 20-year-old Shruti Ahlawat with a score of 6-4, 7-5, securing her third Fenesta Open title. The match lasted for 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Following her victory, Chaudhary expressed her pride, stating, “I feel very proud. This is my third title, so I am very happy right now. In the first set, I was leading 5-3, and she was fighting hard. In the second set, I was again ahead at 5-3, but she kept battling until the end. It was a fantastic and tough match.”
In the men’s singles final, Man Kesarwani claimed his first Fenesta Open title by defeating third seed Nitin Sinha 6-0, 6-4. This match lasted 1 hour and 37 minutes.
Kesarwani started strong, winning the first six games without dropping a single one. The second set was more competitive, but Kesarwani managed to secure a crucial break at 3-2 and held his serve to clinch the match.
He praised his opponent, saying, “The first set was easy, but I want to congratulate my opponent, who played through an injury. I have great respect for him. In the second set, my game faltered a bit, but I broke his serve at 3-2 and then held my own to achieve victory. This is my first Fenesta title. For the past four years, I had been losing in the first round, but this time I reached the finals and won. I am very emotional and don’t know how to express it, but I am very happy. I especially want to thank my parents for their unwavering support.”
In the under-18 boys’ singles final, 16-year-old Ribhav Saroha, seeded 10th, defeated fourth seed Om Ramesh Patel 6-4, 6-3. In the girls’ under-18 singles final, second seed Parthasarathi Mundhe overcame seventh seed Ahan Ahan with a score of 6-3, 6-4.
The tournament will now shift to the under-16 and under-14 events, set to begin next week at DLT.
