Written by Intern Rency Gomes || Team Allycaral
Panaji, January 25, 2026: The Masters events at the Gadre Gaspar Dias Open 2026 moved into a crucial phase on Saturday, with titles and finalists decided across singles and doubles categories at the Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias and Gymkhana courts.
In the Masters 35+ mixed doubles final, Serbian nationals Milica Rakovic and Mladen Petrovic claimed the title with a composed 7–5, 6–1 victory. The pair displayed strong coordination and consistency to emerge champions in the category.
Other finals also delivered competitive encounters. Sunil Mishra lifted the Masters 55+ singles title after defeating Jai Mishra 6–4, 6–1. In the Masters 60+ singles final, Manoj Chandiramani staged an impressive comeback to overcome Sheetal Bhosale 3–6, 6–0, 10–5.
The doubles semifinals saw dominant performances across categories. In the Masters 90+ men’s doubles, Mandar and Ashish booked their place in the final with a commanding 6–1, 6–1 win over Jaydeep and Vivek. The Masters 120+ doubles semifinal featured a strong showing by father-son duo Shrikant Tambe and Amit Tambe, who defeated Chandiramani and Jeyavel 4–2, 4–2.
Ashutosh and Bipin advanced to the Masters 110+ doubles final after defeating Srinivas and Guruprasad 6–1, while Sagar and Ashok joined them with a 6–3 victory over Sachin and Kevin.
In the Masters 45+ singles category, defending champion Amit Tambe progressed to the final after a 6–1 win over Naveen Cardozo, while Mandar Wakankar secured his place with a 6–0 win earlier in the rounds.
The tournament, jointly organised by Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias and the Gadre Group in association with the Goa State Tennis Association (GSTA), has received a record 555 entries across the Masters and Open segments. Matches in the Open category will commence from January 26.
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