Jitin, Kinshuk bag doubles crown

Published October 10, 2004

KARACHI, Oct 9: Jitin Bishnoi and Kinshuk Sharma from India, confirmed their top billing, picking up the boys' doubles event in the Subh-e-Nau ITF world ranking juniors tennis championship , when they brushed aside countryman Gursher Harika and 14-year-old Peerakit Siributwong from Thailand in straight sets 6-4, 6-1 on the hard courts of the Karachi Gymkhana on Saturday.

Jitin, with his 15-year-old partner Kinshuk, picked up the first set 6-4, after breaking their opponents at 4-4. But the second set was a complete washout. Bishnoi with his powerful service and Kinshuk lending a helping hand close to the net, helped the winners run through Gursher and Peerakit 6-1, to win the final after only an hour's play.

Jitin is now on course for a double crown. He meets Pakistan's Yasir Khan in the boys' singles final which is scheduled for Sunday at 4.00 p.m.

Results:

Boys Doubles (final): Jitin Bishnoi/Kinshuk Sharma (India) bt Gursher Harika (India)/Peerakit Siributwong (Thailand) 6-4, 6-1.

Sunday's order of play:

4:00pm.

Boys singles (final): Jitin Bishnoi (India) v Yasir Khan (Pakistan).