Baharudin still going strong as juniors prove their prowess
Published on: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
(From left) MJTA coach Christopher Mark, Mohamad, Irwan, Johanes, Baharudin, Taren and Secretary Joclyn Lee.
Kota Kinabalu: Former Borneo singles tennis champion Baharudin Ladoding proved that he is still a force to be reckoned with when he won the recently concluded MJTA Doubles open event organised by the Manoharan Junior Tennis Academy (MJTA).
Although already a veteran player (45 & above), Baharudin took part in the men’s open doubles event partnering Johanes Belili to victory. The duo defeated Mohamad Asyamie and Irwan 8-5 in an exciting final.
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“We organised this all-doubles tournament under different junior and senior age-group categories so that players of all ages will have a chance to participate,” said Taren Sunil Manoharan, the founder of MJTA.
In the Under-18 doubles, the talented pair of Braylen Odell Johaness and Stevie Alfie Silvester edged out Jonathan Joshua Manoharan and Sharrvineswaran Uigneswaran by a very narrow score of 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 to emerge as the champions.
Meanwhile in the veterans category, Suhaili Aliuddin and Rahman partnered effectively to defeat Joseph Wong and Baharuddin Ladoding 8-5 in a tightly fought final.
During the previous weekend, in the Under-12 doubles final, the pair of Wafi Adhwa Baharuddin/Bradley Oscar Johanes had defeated Mohd Faziezan Azief Rohzan/Sandra Allysa Silvester 6-1, 6-2 to claim the champions’ trophy.
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Shawn Alfie Silvester/Scharllotte Avryll Silvester were the Under-15 doubles champions when they successfully fought off Farish Athmar Janludin/Bradley Oscar Johanes by a score of 6-1 and 6-4 in their title-match.
“We decided to hold the tournament in conjunction with Malaysia Day/Sabah Day over two weekends so that more players can participate. The response was very encouraging with all the top local juniors taking part,” said Taren.
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During the prize-presentation ceremony, the champions, runners-up and semi-finalists received cash prizes and certificates from the MJTA founder.
Concluding the tournament, Taren once again thanked Institut Latihan Perindustrian (ILP) for hosting the tournament at their tennis facilities.
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