(BSS) - The curtains drew on the 35th Bangladesh World
Tennis Tour Junior J-30 Dhaka competition today at the National Tennis
Complex in Ramna, following seven days of intense competition featuring 75
young players from 12 nations.

In a captivating final showdown, Thailand`s Ariyaphol Leekul and India`s
Sanmitha Harini emerged victorious, claiming the Boys` and Girls` Singles
titles, respectively.

In the Boys` Singles final, Ariyaphol Leekul of Thailand impressively
defeated the tournament`s top-seeded player, Chuan Ding of China, in straight
sets with a score of 6-4, 6-3. Ariyaphol reached the final after defeating
Bangladesh`s Zarif Abrar in the semi-finals, while Chuan had overcome India`s
Tejas Ravi.

Meanwhile, the Girls` Singles final saw India`s Sanmitha Harini face off
against Thailand`s Tarita Hongsyok. In a competitive match, Sanmitha
triumphed with a 6-4, 6-2 victory to secure the championship. Tarita had
defeated Korea`s Hyeju Kwon in the semi-finals, and Sanmitha had won against
the Maldives` Aasaal Azim.

Earlier, the Doubles events saw success for Indian pairings: Shounak
Chatterjee and Amrit Dhankar won the Boys` Doubles, and the Girls` Doubles
title went to the mixed pair of Aaraa Aasaal Azim of the Maldives and
Sanmitha Harini of India.

The prize-giving ceremony was graced by the President of the Bangladesh
Tennis Federation, Abdul Hai Sarkar, as the Chief Guest, who presented the
prizes to the winners. Also present were Tennis Federation Vice-President
Ashrafuz zaman Khan Puton, General Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmed (Curren),
Treasurer M A Jinnah, Ad-Hoc Committee Member Begum Hosne Ara Rina, and
Tournament Director Sohel Sarker.

Federation President Abdul Hai Sarkar thanked the sponsors - Suzuki
Motorbikes, Bank Asia, and Dana Petroleum Ltd. - for their support. He also
extended his gratitude to the participating foreign players for visiting
Bangladesh and invited them to return for future events.

The competition was officiated by ITF White Badge (Level-2) Referee Masfia
Afrin from Bangladesh.

The international junior tennis tournament concluded with a spectacular
fireworks display following the awards ceremony.