Kota Kinabalu: Jashnavissri Uigneswaran from Sandakan and Keningau’s Miza Rasyidah Zakirah Mohd Rasyid defied the odds to clinch the women doubles title at the recent Sabah Closed Tennis tournament held here at the Likas Tennis courts.
The scratch pair, who only teamed up at the eleventh hour defeated seeded pair Eliora Hui and Hannah Hii 6-4, 6-4 in the final.
They had earlier been made to sweat before overcoming Wong Lay See @ Cecile and Scharllotte Avryll Silvester 4-6, 6-4, 10-6 in the semi-final.
Jashnavissri, daughter of Sabah District Tennis Association vice president Uigneswaran Thinobugard @ Francis was delighted with the unexpected victory with Miza, who is the daughter of Keningau Tennis Association president Mohd Rasyid Abd Ghani.
“I was really happy and satisfied to clinch the title with my new partner as an unseeded pair. More so with my birthday coming in two days’ time and it will be my 21st birthday!” she said.
The scratch pair, who only teamed up at the eleventh hour defeated seeded pair Eliora Hui and Hannah Hii 6-4, 6-4 in the final.
They had earlier been made to sweat before overcoming Wong Lay See @ Cecile and Scharllotte Avryll Silvester 4-6, 6-4, 10-6 in the semi-final.
Jashnavissri, daughter of Sabah District Tennis Association vice president Uigneswaran Thinobugard @ Francis was delighted with the unexpected victory with Miza, who is the daughter of Keningau Tennis Association president Mohd Rasyid Abd Ghani.
“I was really happy and satisfied to clinch the title with my new partner as an unseeded pair. More so with my birthday coming in two days’ time and it will be my 21st birthday!” she said.