SPORTS

Local Round-Up Kumar, Linda Win
2005-11-13

LALITPUR: Kumar Adhikari won the men’s singles title of the first Autumn Open Tennis Tournament after his opponent Krishna Karsolia withdrew because of injury. Kumar bagged Rs 20,000 and Karsolia got Rs 10,000. Linda McDogul defeated Priti Rijal 7-6, 1-6, 6-1 in the women’s singles final and received Rs 8,000. Rijal earned Rs 4,000. In the veterans’ (35+) singles final, Rajesh Chhetry beat Chandra Shahi 6-3, 6-1, while Kamal Thapa defeated Manoj Rana 6-1, 6-2 to win the veterans’ (45+) singles title. In all, 216 players took part in the nine events of the tournament organised by Fair Deal Trading Concern under the sponsorship of Sony and World Distribution Nepal Pvt Ltd. — HNS