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J100 Accra Boys’ Singles: Verma denies Beckles back-to-back titles to claim crown

India’s sixth seed Om Verma produced a commanding performance to defeat David Beckles 6-3, 6-3 in the boys’ singles final at the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors J100 Accra on Saturday, 3 October. Verma earned his spot in the title match when top seed Dev Vipul Patel [1] retired trailing 6-7 (5) , 6-1 , […]

J100 Accra Boys’ Singles: Verma denies Beckles back-to-back titles to claim crown

Sixth-seeded India's Om Verma secured his first J100 Accra Boys’ Singles title by defeating fourth-seeded American David Beckles 6-3, 6-3 in a decisive final match at the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors J100 Accra on Saturday, October 3rd. This victory came after Verma advanced from the quarterfinals where he defeated Kenya's third-seeded Zayyan Virani 7-5, 6-1.

Meanwhile, Beckles, who had claimed his second J60 Accra singles crown earlier in the week, had to overcome Mannan Agarwal and Shivtej Shirfule to reach the final. Verma took an early lead in the championship match, overpowering the resilient American in straight sets and clinching his position as the J100 Accra Boys’ Singles Champion.

The tournament, organized by Tennis Foundation Ghana and the Ghana Tennis Federation, took place at the Accra Sports Stadium National Tennis Centre from September 28th to October 10th, 2026.

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