Host Odisha clinched a double crown, winning both the singles and doubles titles in the MOSF AITA-OTA Mens 1 Lakh Tennis Tournament, which was held at Guruku Resorts & Country Club in Mendhashal, near Bhubaneswar, from 26 February to 1 March 2024.
Amrutjay Mohanty emerged singles champion, defeating Haobam Bhusan of Manipur in the final by 2-1 sets. Top seed Amrutjay fought back from a set down to win the match 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. This was the first AITA mens title of the year for local favourites Amrutjay, who had to go through a tough week, winning multiple three-set matches.
The doubles title was captured by the Odisha duo of Satirtha Patnaik and Aditya Satpathy, who prevailed over Maharashtra combination of Nirav Shetty and Pranab Gadgil in the summit clash 6-4, 7-5.
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PHOTO: Odisha trio of (L-R) Amrutjay Mohanty, Satirtha Patnaik and Aditya Satpathy pose with their trophies at the MOSF AITA-OTA Mens 1 Lakh Tennis Tournament in Mendhashal, Bhubaneswar on 1 March 2024.