Kyan Mavany and Adianta Devaraya marched to the finals of the boys under-18 singles category at the Bandodkar Panjim Gymkhana Tennis Open 2026, as the tournament continued to witness competitive action at the Panjim Gymkhana courts.
Kyan registered a strong 4-1, 4-3 win over Arsh Sardesai, while Adianta recorded a dominant 4-1, 4-1 victory against Ethan Luis De Ataide to secure his place in the finals.
In the girls under-14 singles category, Bhaavya Bhoomkar registered a convincing 4-1, 4-1 win over Analeah Pearl Menezes, while Tvisha Sardesai secured a 4-1, 4-0 victory against Urvi Pai Panandiker in their respective semi-final encounters to reach the final match of the category.
The girls under-18 singles category also saw quarter-final action, with Tithee Bhoomkar defeating Renee De Menezes 6-1, and Avni Lotlikar overcoming Ammiel Fernandes 6-4. Bhaavya Bhoomkar continued her fine run with a 6-3 win over Analeah Pearl Menezes, while Tvisha Sardesai beat Kimberly D’sa 6-1 to progress further.
In the men’s open singles category, Sameer Kakodkar recorded a 6-1 win over Pankaj Nanoskar, while Kishor Metry defeated Basavaraj Akandappa Chalavadi 6-2 in their round of 64 matches.
Meanwhile, in the ladies open singles category, Janavi Sawadia edged past Rhea Mendes 7-5, while Renee De Menezes defeated Ruhika Panda 6-1. Archana Desai registered a 6-4 win over Stuti Shetty, and Devyani Desai beat Tatiana Malkarnekar 6-2 in their respective round of 32 encounters.
In the men’s open doubles category, Rehaan Díaz and Prajat Halankar secured a 6-3 win over Shrish Lohiya and Chaitanya S Rao in the round of 32, while Anurag Agrawal and Santosh cruised to a 6-0 victory against Naveen Daivajna and Neville Menezes in the round of 16.
The mixed open doubles category witnessed a series of commanding performances in the round of 16. Debayan Das and Tomoyo Fujita defeated Aymer Fernandes and Ammiel Fernandes 6-1, while Siddharth Nunes and Aishwarya Nunes beat Pankaj Nanoskar and Anjali Anna Philip 6-1. Sreenath and Tanya Shelyazhynska-Caldeira recorded a 6-0 win over Chiraag Sukerkar and Nataliia Lazurenko, while Vladyslava and Suraj Pombra overcame Gaurish Naik and Katyayani Gaurish Naik 6-2. Neale Fernandes and Raisa Menezes beat Raju Kundaikar and Archana Desai 6-3, and Prithvi Naik and Atika Gaur defeated Anindita Sarwate and Lyndon J. Pinto 6-4.
Across categories, the matches saw a mix of dominant wins and steady progress, with players advancing into the later stages of the tournament.
The Bandodkar Panjim Gymkhana Tennis Open 2026, a state-level ranking tournament, continues to draw participation across age groups. The competition honours the legacy of Goa’s first Chief Minister Dayanand Bandodkar and features matches across multiple categories over the coming days.
