Nunes Siblings, Sreenath and Tanya Advance to Semi-Finals of Mixed Doubles Event at Bandodkar Panjim Gymkhana Tennis Open 2026
Panaji, March 2026 – Siblings Siddharth and Aishwarya Nunes, along with Sreenath and Tanya Shelyazhynska-Caldeira, advanced to the semi-finals of the open mixed doubles category at the ongoing Bandodkar Panjim Gymkhana Tennis Open 2026, following dominant performances against their respective opponents.
Siddharth and Aishwarya registered a comfortable 6-1 win over Neale Fernandes and Raisa Menezes in their quarter-final encounter, while Sreenath and Tanya cruised to a commanding 6-0 victory against Debayan Das and Tomoyo Fujita to book their place in the last four.
In the men’s open singles category, Dimitry Smirnov blanked Neenad Desai 6-0, while Santosh defeated Kedar Tari 6-3. Lyndon Pinto got the better of Kishor Metry 6-2 and Siddharth Nunes eased past Debayan Das 6-0. Arnam Ghosh registered a 6-3 win over Rajaram Paiginkar, while Punit Fadte edged out Shrish Lohiya 7-5 in a closely contested match. Shaurya Awasthi defeated Kshitij Garg 6-0, and Akhil Shirwaikar beat Raoul Vas 6-2. Sameer Kakodkar secured a 6-1 win over Rohit Shetty, while Raju Kundaikar overcame Tanay Amonkar 6-2. Prince Agnelo Joven De Silva also advanced with a 6-4 victory against Dunstan Dias.
In the boys under-14 singles category, Kyan Mavany moved into the final with a 4-2, 4-2 win over Shaurya Verlekar, while Adianta Devaraya edged past Ethan Luis De Ataide 4-1, 4-3 in their semi-final encounters.
The men’s open doubles category saw competitive action, with Rihan Colaco and Shubert Colaco registering a hard-fought 7-5 win over Aaron Braz Monteiro and Gary Steele. In another match, Lyndon J. Pinto and Pankaj Nanoskar defeated Adianta Devaraya and Kane Pereira 6-2.
In the men’s 45+ doubles category, Anurag Agrawal and Jai Gill progressed to the semi-finals with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 win over Mano Chhabra and Suraj Pombra.
The Bandodkar Panjim Gymkhana Tennis Open, which honours the legacy of Goa’s first Chief Minister Dayanand Bandodkar, continues over the coming days, with 247 players scheduled to compete across multiple categories.
