ROHAN Mukherjee was crowned champion after receiving a walkover in both the semi-final and final of the BTA Junior Tennis Tournament, organised by Bahrain Tennis Academy (BTA) at Dilmun Club.
The Saudi Arabian contingency of Haiyder Al Fareed, Abdulrazzaq Al Henabi and Ali Al Ahmed were unable to return for their matches.
In the 14-and-under play-off for the third place, Raj Singh defeated Rohan 10-7, 9-10, 10-9. In the final, James Blair beat Jaber Abdulaal 10-6, 10-5 to claim the title.
Players wishing to compete in the next tournament can contact the director at dan@bahraintennisacademy.com or join the Facebook group “Bahrain Junior Tennis Players” for information about upcoming tennis events.
14-and-under results
Semi-finals: James Blair bt Rohan Mukherjee 10-4, 10-4, Jaber Abdulaal bt Raj Singh 10-4, 10-1
3rd-4th play-off: Raj Singh bt Rohan Mukherjee 10-7, 9-10, 10-9
Final: James Blair bt Jaber Abdulaal 10-6, 10-5