Kendrapara Contenders, Angul Acers, Puri Wavers and Sambalpur Shooters posted wins on the opening day of the 2nd Odisha Tennis Premier League (OTPL) here at Kalinga Stadium Tennis Complex today. The tournament was inaugurated by Odisha Tennis Association secretary Madhu Sudan.

MSME Minister Prafulla Samal and tournament director Dilip Mohanty were present on the occasion. Eight teams, featuring four players each from across the nation are playing in this 5-day tournament. Teams have been divided into two groups.

Group A consists of Puri Wavers, Sambalpur Shooters, Cuttack Conquerors and Khordha Warriors whereas Group B included Bhadrak Victors, Sundergarh Veerans, Kendrapara Contenders and Angul Acers. Organised Delhi-based by Neelachal Sports Foundation, the tournament will conclude on January 20.

TEAMS IN OTPL:

Puri Wavers: Suraj R Prabodh, Asutosh Das, Anaam Almas, Jagdish Tanwar. Sambalpur Shooters: Prajwal SD Dev, Aditya Satpathy, Ayushi Tanwar, Mohit Phogat. Cuttack Conquerors: Yuvraj Singh, Amarnath Arora, Maitree Diksha Rout, Ajay Kumar Nishank. Khordha Warriors: Chinmay Pradhan, Srinivas Kondri, Yubrani Bannerjee, Manish Aggarwal. Bhadrak Victors: Jayesh Pungliya, Kumar Anurag Saran, Rutuparna Choudhury, Tushar Jagota. Sundergarh Veerans: Anurag Nenwani, Rohit Rampuria, Ameek Kiran Batth, Satirtha Patnaik. Kendrapara Contenders: Jagmeet Singh, Alex Solanki, Avika Sagwal, Nishant Goel. Angul Acers: Amit Beniwal, Sahil Gaware, Sravya Shivani Chikalapudi, Saif Ali.

RESULTS (DAY-1): Kendrapara Contenders beat Sundergarh Veerans 3-2. Angul Acers beat Bhadrak Victors 3-2. Puri Wavers beat Khordha Warriors 3-2. Sambalpur Shooters beat Cuttack Conquerors 3-2.
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PHOTO: Players of eight teams with organizing officials at the opening day of the 2nd OTPL in Bhubaneswar on January 16, 2019.