Karki defeated Shyam GC 6-4, 2-7, 6-2 in the final match played on the court at the Armed Police Force´s Headquarter, Halchowk. [break]
Likewise, Manoj Rana teamed up with Shreeram Magar to defeat the pair of Chandra Shahi and Shovit Man Shrestha 6-1, 6-0 in the final of the veteran´s doubles event in the above 35-age group category.
In the men´s doubles, Kumar Adhikari and Jitendra Pariyar duo won the title defeating Hari Hayu and Shreeyans Karki 6-3, 6-0 in the final.
Sanu Gurung and Rajesh Chhetri won their respective matches to advance into the final of the veteran´s singles in the above 35-age group category. Gurung defeated Manoj Sah 6-2, 6-3 while Chhetri secured a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Mahesh Shrestha.
In the veteran´s singles of the above 45-age group, Krishna Raj Ghale set up a final clash with Kamal Thapa. Ghale ousted Harbindra Singh 6-1, 6-2 and Thapa thrashed Rajojman Shrestha 6-0, 6-1.
In the veteran´s doubles of the above 45-age group, the pair of Kamal Thapa and Suwarna Dhakhwa edged out the pair of Krishna Raj Ghale and Durja Kumar Rai 7-5, 6-4 to set up a title clash with duo Manoj Rana and Shovit Man Shrestha, who had defeated Rajesh Bahadur Sah and Amrit Kansakar 6-4, 6-0.
Meanwhile, Kumar Adhikari beat Santosh Khatri 6-2, 6-0 in the men´s singles to secure the final berth. Adhikari will face Jitendra Pariyar who defeated Chewang Lama 6-1, 6-1 in another semifinal round.
In the women´s singles, Malika Rana ousted Kalpana Thapa 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 to advance into the final. In another semifinal match of the women´s singles, Aslesha Lissanavitch hammered Saloni Lama 6-0, 6-0 to book the final berth.
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