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Norbert, Damsiluni, Silva, Jayasinghe reach U-14 semis

Annaya Norbert of Holy Family Convent Bambalapitiya, Sahansa Damsiluni of Visakha Vidyalaya, Akeesha Silva of Newstead College Negombo, and Hasandi Jayasinghe of Musaeus College all qualified for the Girls Under-14 Singles semi-finals at the SLTA-YETI Hard Court Tennis Nationals, held at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts in Colombo yesterday.

In the quarter-finals, Norbert dominated Sheshandi Fernando with a 6-1, 6-3 victory, while Damsiluni overcame Jani Dahansa with a solid 6-2, 6-3 performance. Silva displayed excellent form, defeating Sanuthi Wine 6-1, 6-2. In a tightly contested match, Jayasinghe triumphed over Eilza Gahagalla 6-4, 2-1, after Gahagalla retired injured.

The semi-finals will see Akeesha Silva face Sahansa Damsiluni in the first match, while Annaya Norbert will take on Hasandi Jayasinghe in the second semi-final, both scheduled to take place today at the SLTA courts.

Source:Daily News