Top-seed Kaza Vinayak Sharma sails into last four

: Top-seed Kaza Vinayak Sharma of Andhra Pradesh neat B R Nishkep 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday to storm into the men's singles semifinals of the P V Viswanath Memorial AITA ranking tennis tournament organised by MPTA at the KTC courts here.

In other matches, Arjun Mahadevan upset eighth-seed Lohith Aksha 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in a match that lasted nearly three hours.

Also reaching the last four were Kavin Masilamani and Vashist.

Results: Men's singles (Quarterfinals): Kaza Vinayak Sharma beatB R Nikshep6-1, 6-2, Arjun Mahadevan beatLohith Aksha5-7, 6-4, 6-4, Kavin Masilamani beatMohit R S6-1, 6-3, Vashishtbeat Bharath Nishop Kumar 6-2 (conceded).

Women's singles (Quarterfinals): Arthi Muiyan beat Yashashwini Panwar 7-6(4), 7-6(5),Nithyaraj Baburaj beat Joell Nichole 6-2, 6-3, Anusha Kondaveti beat Ramya Natarajan 4-3 (conceded), Sai Samhitha beatSai Avantika 6-1, 6-2.

Men's doubles (semifinals): Irfan & Ihsan Hussain beat Naesar Jewoor & Sivadeep Kosaraj 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 10-8;Neeraj Elangovan & Kaza Vinayak Sharma beat Oges Theyjo & Kavin Masilamani 6-4, 7-5.

Women's doubles (semifinals): Arthi Muniyan & Sai Samhitha beatCharanya & Sai Diya 6-1, 6-2; Anushka & Aparna beatMegha Muthukumar & Sai Avanthika 6-1, 6-2.