Caetano Fernandes Reaches Masters 55+ Singles Final, Masters 45+ Singles and Masters 55+ Doubles Semifinals at Baale BPS Open 2025
Margao, February 19: On a winning streak, Caetano Fernandes trumped Manoj Pandey 6-3, 6-3 to reach the final of the Masters 55+ men’s singles category, while also defeating his opponents in the quarterfinals of the Masters 45+ men’s singles and Masters 55+ men’s doubles categories at the ongoing Baale BPS Open 2025 at the B.P.S Sports Club, Margao.
The men’s categories witnessed an abundance of on-court action, with Rishabh Beria defeating Jai Gill 6-2 in the men’s singles quarterfinals.
In the Men’s Doubles category, Nishad Shevde/Anurag Agrawal overpowered Pushpak/Parth Kadam 6-0, Wes Ryan Cardoso/Sanket Nayak breezed through their match against Jai Gill/Joshua Cardozo 6-1, Dunstan Dias/Deepak Nahak vanquished Saurabh Trivedi/Sujit Kumar Sahoo 6-2 and Prince Agnelo Joven de Silva/Akhil Shirwaikar overwhelmed Pankaj Nanoskar/Lyndon JP 6-3.
In the men’s doubles quarterfinals, Prince Agnelo Joven de Silva/Akhil Shirwaikar overcame Rahul Pinto/Ehrlick de Ataide 6-1, Nishad Shevde/Anurag Agrawal beat Allan Fernandes/Ojasvi Singh Mann 6-2 and Wes Ryan Cardoso/Sanket Nayak bested Dunstan Dias/Deepak Nahak 6-3.
The junior categories also had several talented young tennis players showcase their mettle in exciting matches.
In the girls under 14 category, Urvi Pai Panandiker breezed through her match against Renee De Menezes 6-0, Neeraja Damle and Kimberly D’Sa prevailed over their respective opponents Anindita and Ira Borker 6-1, and Danielle Eva Fernandes trounced Ammiel Fernandes 6-2. The girls under 18 category saw Avni Lotlikar subduing Kimberly D’Sa’s challenge 6-2 and Renee De Menezes and Tvisha Sardesai overpowering their respective opponents Ammiel Fernandes and Neeraja Damle 6-3.
Over two rounds in the boys under 14 category, Devaansh Naik got the better of Aragya Goyal 6-0, but lost to Kyan Mavany 6-1. In the same category, Ethan Luis De Ataide beat Vidaal De Menezes 6-0 and Alec Cris Barreto and Vedant Naik defeated their opponents Arsh Sardesai and Aarin Ballani, respectively, with a score of 6-1.
The boys under 18 category also had two rounds of matches, with Arhan Gaunkar emerging victorious over Alec Cris Barreto 6-1 and later admitting defeat to Kyan Mavany 6-4. In the same category, Ethan Luis De Ataide and Vedant Naik vanquished Vidaal De Menezes and Aarav Kumar, respectively, with a score of 6-0.
The second edition of the Baale BPS Open 2025, supported by the Goa State Tennis Association and the Baale Resort Goa, is taking place at the B.P.S Sports Club, Margao, with several matches underway.
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