Nepal’s girls team secured second place at the ITF Asia 12 and Under Tennis Championship, earning qualification for the Asian finals scheduled to be held in Singapore. In the competition, India finished first, with Nepal coming in second. Sri Lanka took third place, Maldives fourth, and Pakistan last. In the boys category, India claimed first place by defeating Pakistan 3–0, while Nepal finished fourth. Kathmandu, 4 Baisakh.
On Friday, Nepal’s girls team achieved second place at the ITF Asia 12 and Under Tennis Championship. Five nations participated in the tournament, where Nepal secured second place in the round-robin league stage, earning a spot at the Asian finals to be held in Singapore from September 15 to 20. India won all four of their matches, while Nepal claimed victory in three, losing only to India. Nepal defeated Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Pakistan.
In the final day’s match, Nepal defeated Maldives 2–1 in sets. In the first singles match, Nepal’s Arya Paudel triumphed over Laira Ushama Ali with scores of 6–0 and 6–2. In the second singles, Maldives’ Ishra Ibrahim overcame Nepal’s Sara Pant 6–3, 6–3, leveling the overall score to 1–1. In the doubles, the pair of Naira Ghale and Sara defeated Laira and Ishra 6–3, 6–1, clinching the match and securing Nepal’s qualification for Singapore.
In the girls category, India defeated Sri Lanka 3–0. The tournament took place at the Tennis Complex in Satdobato. In the boys category, India and Pakistan had already secured their places for the Asian finals by Thursday. In the final match, India beat Pakistan 3–0 to claim the top position. Aside from Bangladesh, six South Asian countries participated in the boys category, with Sri Lanka in third, Nepal fourth, Bhutan fifth, and Maldives sixth. In the playoff for third place, Sri Lanka defeated Nepal 2–1 in sets. Winners were awarded their prizes during a ceremony on Friday by Nepal Tennis Association President Manohardas Mul and ITF Development Officer Jonathan Stubbs.
