Double delight for Mahak Jain

With a 6-1, 6-1 victory in the final of the $15,000 ITF women’s tournament, it was the second successive singles title for her.

Mahak Jain won her second singles title in the ITF women’s tennis tournament in Nairobi on Sunday.

Two-time National champion Mahak Jain defeated Sada Nahimana of Burundi 6-1, 6-1 victory in the final of the $15,000 ITF women’s tournament.

It was the second successive singles title for the 18-year-old Mahak who had won the tournament last week at the same venue.

Mahak had more reasons to be happy as she won the doubles title with Sathwika Sama. After a not so impressive season, it was a smart return to winning ways for Mahak, who had made the semifinals of the $25,000 tournament in Navi Mumbai in December last year.

Meanwhile, in the doubles final of the Challenger in Meerbusch, Germany, Sriram Balaji and Vishnu Vardhan were beaten 10-3 in the super tie-break by Andre Begemann of Germany and Florin Mergea of Romania, after two intense sets that went into the tie-break.

The Indian pair collected 48 ATP points and €1,550. The champion team pocketed 80 points and €2070.

The results:

€46,600 Challenger, Meerbusch, Germany: Doubles (final): Andre Begemann (Ger) & Florin Mergea (Rou) bt Sriram Balaji & Vishnu Vardhan 7-6(1), 6-7(4), [10-3].

$15,000 ITF women, Nairobi: Final: Mahak Jain bt Sada Nahimana (Bdi) 6-1, 6-1 .