Om Patel and Deepshika Vinayagamurthy Lift UNIFI–ITF Junior Tennis Cup 2026 Titles

Chennai, Aug 24: Fifth seed Om Patel and top seed Deepshika Vinayagamurthy, the reigning Junior National Champion, emerged champions in the Boys’ and Girls’ Singles respectively at the UNIFI–ITF Junior Tennis Cup 2026, played at the SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

 

While Om Patel battled for nearly two hours to overcome third seed Om Verma in a three-set thriller, Deepshika Vinayagamurthy produced a composed performance to defeat Savitha Bhuvaneswaran in straight sets.

 

The Boys’ Singles final saw Om Patel and Om Verma produce an intense and high-quality contest, showcasing a wide range of tennis skills, including drop shots, lobs, volleys, smashes, powerful serves and strong forehands. Patel made a positive start, but Verma settled into the contest and won six games in a row to take the opening set 6-1. Patel responded strongly in the second set, securing a crucial break in the eighth game before closing it out 6-3. The fifth seed carried the momentum into the decider, breaking Verma twice in the fourth and sixth games to seal the match and lift the Boys’ Singles title.

 

In the Girls’ Singles final, top seed Deepshika Vinayagamurthy overcame Savitha Bhuvaneswaran 6-4, 6-3 to add another title to her impressive run following her Junior National Championship victory last week. Both players held serve until 4-4 in the opening set. Deepshika then broke Savitha in the ninth game to take a 5-4 lead before serving out the set 6-4. Deepshika raced to a 4-1 lead in the second set, but Savitha fought back by breaking in the seventh game. Deepshika, however, regained her composure and finished strongly to win the second set 6-3 and claim the title.

 

Results
Boys’ Singles – Final
S5 Om Patel bt S3 Om Verma 1-6, 6-3, 6-1

 

Girls’ Singles – Final
S1 Deepshika Vinayagamurthy bt S8 Savitha Bhuvaneswaran 6-4, 6-3