28 March, 2021
RALS Ranaweera-DSR Dharmasena
Two Sri Lankan war veterans RALS Ranaweera and DSR Dharmasena powered their way into the final of the 14th Sri Lanka Open Wheelchair Tennis Tournament which continued at the SLTA Courts at Sri Marcus Fernando Mawatha yesterday.
Ranaweera defeated Gamini Dissanayake 6-2, 6-2 in the first semi-final while Dharmasena had the better of HML Senaratne 6-2, 6-2 in the second semi-final.
Earlier, in the quarter-finals, Ranaweera beat Pradeep Kumara 6-3, 6-4, Dharmasena beat WASP Weerasinghe 6-0, 6-0, Senarathne beat KDM Dharmaratne 6-3, 6-3 and Dissanayake beat WPJ Wijesiri 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6/2.
The final encounter between Ranaweera and Dharmasena will be worked off today at the same venue. (CGD)