Luca Knese won the coveted men’s singles title of the 105th Colombo Championship tennis yesterday (14) at SLTA Playing Section clay courts in Colombo. Photo Ishan WanniarachchiThe 105th Colombo Championship Grade-1 tennis tournament 2020 that continued at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) Playing Section clay courts in Colombo saw Anika Seneviratne of Ladies’ College, Colombo and Luca Knese clinch the coveted women’s and men’s open singles titles respectively over the weekend. Seneviratne beat Savini Jayasuriya 7/5, 3/6, 6/3 on Saturday (13) while Knese beat Vibuda Wijebandara yesterday (14) afternoon to a score of 6/3, 2/6, (retired). This was the second time Seneviratne, the reigning Sri Lanka women’s tennis champion, won the women’s singles title at the Colombo Championship. She on Sunday partnered younger sister Alana Seneviratne to beat Janali Manamperi and Jayasuriya 6/3, 6/0 to clinch the women’s double title too.

Source: The Nation February 14, 2021 19:00 UTC