{
  "id": 7907349,
  "title": "Aahil, Rehan book ITF J60 quarter-final berths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/aahil-rehan-book-itf-j60-quarter-final-berths",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:59:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/aahil-rehan-book-itf-j60-quarter-final-berths/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Boys' singles tennis players Aahil Kaleel and Rehan Gunawardhane have advanced to the quarter-finals of the ITF J60 Week Two tournament after securing wins in the second round at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts. Kaleel showcased his dominance with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over China's Qiaoshen Guo, controlling the match from the start and denying Guo any chances to settle. Gunawardhane followed suit, defeating Hong Kong's Jason Fu 6-4, 6-2, after initially exchanging a competitive first set. The Sri Lankan duo will now face another challenge as they aim to progress further in the tournament, which will take place from September 14 to 19 at the SLTA courts. In the other boys' second-round matches, China's Mingrui Shi defeated Sri Lanka's Nevan Kannangara 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, Poland's Jerzy Filip Urban beat Damsath Peiris 6-1, 6-4, Singapore's Luke Jie Xi Hd overcame Revan Amarasingha 6-3, 6-2, and China's Yidu Yang emerged victorious against Andrew Wijemanne 6-2, 6-4. In the girls' singles category, India's Aleena Farid triumphed over Australia's Sara Patil 7-5, 6-2. China's Tianyi Gong also secured a win against Japan's Miku Matsuo 6-0, 6-3, while China's Runyang Ye defeated Singapore's Saina Jayesh Vaidya 6-3, 7-5.",
  "summary": "Aahil Kaleel and Rehan Gunawardhane advanced to the boys’ singles quarter-finals of the ITF J60 Week Two tennis tournament with convincing victories at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association courts. Kaleel continued his impressive run with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 victory over China’s Qiaoshen Guo in the second round. The Sri Lankan controlled the match from […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}