TENNIS
India loses to Argentina in World Junior under-14 Tennis Finals 9-16 playoff
The Indian team had a tough time coping with the slow clay as the girls got beaten 2-1 by Argentina in the positional match of the World Junior under-14 Tennis Finals in Prostejov, Czech Republic on Thursday.
Argentina won the two singles matches, dropping seven games in all, and then conceded the doubles.
India had earlier lost 1-2 to Egypt in its last league match and had finished fourth in group C.
Captain of the team Namita Bal felt that India could have had a different result against Egypt, had Sai Janvi been able to win the first set against Farah Hassan Asaad. Sai had lost in three sets, and the Indian pair went on to win the doubles.
‘’Playing on slow red clay has taught our girls how much they still have to learn in terms of setting up points to win them, keeping patience and…
