Odisha ace Kabir Hans added yet another double crown to his trophy cabinet, winning both the singles and doubles titles in the MOSF AITA-OTA Mens 1 Lakh Championship, which was held at Gurukul Resorts & Country Club, Mendhashal, Bhubaneswar from 10 to 14 April 2023.
Local favourite Hans, who recently earned his first ATP point in Iran, emerged singles champion, defeating Yash Yadav (Madhya Pradesh) in the final 6-1, 6-1. With this win he will move up to 16th position in mens singles category of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) Rankings.
In the doubles final, Hans, partnering with Abhiveer Shekhawat (Rajasthan), beat Satirtha Patnaik and Aditya Satpathy (Odisha) 6-0, 4-6, 10-6 to clinch the double crown. Hans is pursuing 2nd Year BBA on sports quota at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar.
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PHOTO: Kabir Hans poses with his trophies at the AITA-OTA Mens 1 Lakh Tournament in Mendhashal, Bhubaneswar on 14 April 2023.