Odisha boy Aahaan Mishra rode on his fine form to clinch a double crown, winning both the singles and doubles titles in the MOSF AITA-OTA U-16 Talent Series Tennis Tournament, which concluded at Gurukul Resorts in Mendhashal, Bhubaneswar today.

In the singles final, Aahaan outplayed his Odisha opponent Ansuman Acharya 6-1, 6-0. Aahaan won the doubles title, partnering Statemate Swayam Sahu. They beat another Odisha combination of Sutavya Karmakar and Jagat Pati in the final 6-3, 6-0.

A trainee of Odisha Tennis Academy, Aahaan has been in fine form this year, bagging six AITA titles this year. He is being trained by leading Odisha coach Santosh Kumar Mallik.

Deputy Commissioner GST Central Excise and Custom, Bijay Kumar Nayak, gave away the prizes to the winner and runners-up at the presentation ceremony. Sidharth Dash was the referee of the tournament.
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PHOTO: Aahaan Mishra poses with his singles and doubles trophies at the AITA-OTA Talent Series Tournament in Mendhashal, Bhubaneswar on 27 August 2023.