PANJIM: Rafik Khotu/Manoj Chandiramani defeated Rumi Printer/Vijay Meher in an exciting three-set encounter to clinch the veterans 120+ category of the Gadre Gaspar Dias Open 2023 tennis tournament on Monday.
Rafik and Manoj lost the first set 3-6, but won the second set 6-4, before enduring a marathon third set which Rumi and Vijay lost 11-9.
In the veterans 55+ singles finals, Sanjay Ashar beat Ashok Kolekar (6-1, 6-1), while in the veterans 35+ mixed doubles finals, Rajendra Godinho/Charmaine beat Prithvi Naik/Atika Gaur(6-0, 6-0).
In the veterans 90+ doubles finals,Vivek Khadge/Jaydeep Wakankar beat Sunil Lonkar/Abhijeet Mohite (6-2, 6-4), while in the veterans 45+ singles finals Amit Tambe beat Hemanshu Vernekar (6-1,6-1).
