Prayan Dhage, Aarush Divekar Upset Seeds to Qualify for Under-12 Tennis Main Draw in Pune

Pune, 27th September 2026: Prayan Dhage and Aarush Divekar caused upsets to qualify for the main draw of the boys’ event at the MSLTA-PMDTA Championship Series Under-12 Tennis Tournament 2026.

The tournament is being organised by PYC Hindu Gymkhana in association with the Shaping Champions Foundation, Pune, under the auspices of the All India Tennis Association (AITA), Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) and Pune Metropolitan District Tennis Association (PMDTA). The matches are being played at the PYC Hindu Gymkhana tennis courts.

In the final qualifying round, Dhage defeated fourth-seeded Veer Padharia 6-3, 6-2, while ninth-seeded Divekar overcame fifth-seeded Tanush Sopal 6-3, 6-4 to enter the main draw.

Results: Final Qualifying Round

Boys

• Siddhant Raut (Maharashtra) (12) beat Susshrut Jadhav (Maharashtra) 6-0, 6-2.
• Ojas Pawar (Maharashtra) (2) beat Arnav Devi (Maharashtra) 6-1, 6-1.
• Sarvesh Mohite (Maharashtra) beat Bhavit Dhayal 6-3, 6-2.
• Prayan Dhage (Maharashtra) beat Veer Padharia (Maharashtra) (4) 6-3, 6-2.
• Aarush Divekar (Maharashtra) (9) beat Tanush Sopal (Maharashtra) (5) 6-3, 6-4.
• Reyansh Jagtap (Maharashtra) (6) beat Rishabh Beharay (Maharashtra) (16) 6-1, 6-1.
• Hemant Patil (Maharashtra) beat Ahaan Nargolkar (Maharashtra) (7) 6-3, 1-6, 10-4.
• Pratik Konar (8) beat Anush Hole (Maharashtra) (10) 6-1; Hole conceded the match.

Girls

• Eshita Patil (Maharashtra) (1) beat Hiranya Diwan (Maharashtra) 6-0, 6-0.
• Avika Dani (Maharashtra) beat Arya Kasbe (Maharashtra) (2) 6-4, 6-1.
• Reeit Naval (Maharashtra) beat Kavya Malegaonkar (Maharashtra) (3) 6-3, 6-3.
• Anshika Mogal (Maharashtra) (4) beat Radha Chaphalkar (Maharashtra) 6-0, 6-0.

Tournament Seedings

Boys

1. Shreyash Choutmahal (Maharashtra)
2. Avyaan Ghumare (Maharashtra)
3. Kabir Panchmatia (Maharashtra)
4. Kiaan Pendurkar (Maharashtra)
5. Ridit Navale (Maharashtra)
6. Vihaan Deodhare (Maharashtra)
7. Arth Sanap (Maharashtra)
8. Devansh Chavan (Maharashtra)

Girls

1. Eeshita Patil (Maharashtra)
2. Samaira Choudhary (Maharashtra)
3. Kanishka Naruka (Maharashtra)
4. Aaradhya Pawar (Maharashtra)
5. Kavya Haldule (Maharashtra)
6. Kyra Gohil (Maharashtra)
7. Aarya Kulkarni (Maharashtra)
8. Vedika Bhoite (Maharashtra)