Delizavernne Kaur secured the year-end Asian 14 & Under No. 1 ranking on the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) circuit at last month’s Qatar Asian Junior Championships.
The 14-year-old clinched the top spot for the remainder of 2011 by reaching the final of the girls’ singles.
The top seed, however, lost 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 to Kazakhstan’s Gozal Ainitdinova.
Delizavernne, however, won the doubles title with Libya’s Laura Sahyoun.
The second seeds edged Kazakhstan’s Milana Imamniyazova-As Jumamakhambeto 2-6, 6-3, 10-5.
Delizavernne’s father, Bhoopinder Singh said his daughter was outstanding throughout the season.
“She is progressing but needs more time to develop her skills. She will make her debut in next year’s ITF girls’ circuit,” said Bhoopinder.
In the boys’s singles, Syria’s Kareem Allaf thrashed Yemen’s Hassan Amr 6-2, 6-1 in the final.
Hong Kong’s Chan Chak Yin-Lawrence Lo Lok Pui overcame Hassan and UAE’s Fahad Janahi 6-2, 6-3 for the doubles title.
