Sri Lanka entered the final of Junior Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Pre-qualifiers with a thumping 3-0 whitewash against Philippines in the semi finals worked off at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association hard courts yesterday. Sri Lanka will take on Singapore in today’s final at the SLTA hard courts.
Anjalika Kurera with a stormy attack beat her Philippino opponent Amanda Gabrielle Zoleta in easy straight sets 6/0, 6/0 to grab the first singles semi final victory for Sri Lanka. Her teammate Savini Jayasuriya followed Anjalika with a similar straight set victory over Maria Patricia Lim 6/2, 6/1 in the second singles rubber. Anjalika teamed up with Oneli Perera in the doubles rubber and beat their Philippino opponents Angelica Alcala and Amanda earning another straight set win 6/1, 6/1 to enter the final with a clean sweep semi final victory over Philippines.
With the semi final win over Philippines, Sri Lanka has qualified for the final qualifying round of the Asia/Oceania Junior Fed Cup
Today’s final will be a tough battle as both Sri Lanka and Philippines have entered the final as undefeated leaders of respective Groups, having won
all their ties in the tournament. Sri Lanka beat Maldives (3-0) and Vietnam (3-0) at the Group stage to become Group ‘A’ leaders before they down Philippine 3-0 in semis.
Group ‘C’ leaders Singapore defeated Philippine (3-0) and Tajikistan (3-0) at Group stage before they win the semi final over Vietnam (3-0). Meanwhile Lankan Junir Davis Cup team was defeated by strong Pakistan opponents 3-0 in their Asia/Oceania Pre-qualifying semi final tie at the SLTA courts yesterday. Chathurya Nilaweera lost the first singles rubber over Muhamud Shoaib 2/6, 0/6 while Kavisha Ratnayaka was edged out by Hazaifa Abdul Rehman 2/6, 2/6 in the second singles. Kavisha and Ashen Silva lost the doubles rubber over Shoaib and Muhammed Ahmed Kamil 1/6, 2/6. Pakistan will take on Pacific Oceania in today’s final while Sri Lanka will battle against Vietnam in their play-off tie for the third place. Sri Lanka will not enter the final qualifying round of the Asia/Oceania Junior Davis Cup.
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