Dubai: M'lorean Rikeetha Pereira Wins ATF Tournament in Syria


Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai

Dubai, Jul 8: Mangalorean teenager and tennis sensation Rikeetha Pereira has won the girls under - 14 singles and doubles (partnering Pakistan's Eman Quraishi), at the  Asian Tennis Championships in Syria, recently.

"It is definitely a good feeling to win a singles title. And when we won the doubles, I sure did get a great boost to my confidence," Rikeetha said. "I hope I can carry forward this confidence into this week's competition in Damascus and return to Dubai with a clean sweep," she added.



Meanwhile, Kareem won the singles and ended doubles runner-up in the boy's competition. Both Rikeetha and Kareem have received a first-round bye in the singles at the ATF U - 14 competition being held at the Mouhafaza Club, Damascus this week. "I have teamed up with Eman in the doubles this week too and I hope we can repeat our performance," Rikeetha said.

Eman, who turns 13 later this month, was equally thrilled to taste success in the doubles, and that too, after teaming up with an Indian partner. "We hit it off very well and iwas fun playing with her," she
said. "After last week's experience there are so many things to learn from and I feel confident that we can win this week too," she added.

Rikeetha on the other hand is planning to return to Dubai, after which she will head to the Nick Bollettieri Academy in the US for a summer programme. The 12-year-old Rikeetha represented UAE at the UK Grand Prix last year and emerged runner-up, she also won Nike Juinior Tour Master in 2009.

  

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  • Vanitha, Bangalaore/USA

    Mon, Jul 12 2010

    Congratulations Rikku! You are awesome! Keep it up! Good Luck for all your future tournaments! God Bless!
    Love Vanitha Furtado (Pinto) NJ, USA

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  • Meena Sequeira(D'Silva), Bangalore/Melbourne

    Sun, Jul 11 2010

    CongratsRikeetha,
    God bless in all your future endeavours.We are proud of you.
    Best wishes,
    Jawahar/Meena/Joshua & Janine

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  • Clair Lewis, Kemmannu/Dubai

    Sat, Jul 10 2010

    Congratulations Rikeetha, Wish you all the best. God bless you.

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  • Ramakrishna Tennis Club, shivbagh

    Sat, Jul 10 2010

    Congratulations!!!.We wish you a bright future.We are proud of you.

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  • Mohammad M.B., Uppinangady, Dubai

    Sat, Jul 10 2010

    Hi Rikeetha, Congratulations. I saw you many times Playing Tennis all over UAE, but i didn't know you are from Mangalore! Regards to your parents, I will meet you and congratulate you personally after summer vacation. My son too playing in Marbella Resort. We, Mangaloerans are very proud of you. All the best.

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  • Rony, Byndoor, Dubai

    Sat, Jul 10 2010

    Dear Rikeetha,

    Congratulations...and wishing you all success in your future Tournaments.

    God Bless You Always.

    Rony Byndoor and Family, Dubai.

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  • Clair Lewis, Kemmannu/Dubai

    Sat, Jul 10 2010

    Congratulations Rikeetha, keep it up your hard work and keep winning. God bless you, wish you all the best.

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  • Reshma, Mlore/Shj/Ur neighbor

    Fri, Jul 09 2010

    Gos bless you....Congrats...You made all the Mloreans/Bloreans and your parents proud....Good luck

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  • Rakesh Dsoza,, Taccode, Dubai

    Fri, Jul 09 2010

    Congratulations Rickitha......!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Wish you all the best for your futture.

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  • EISEN/JACINTHA ELTON/DARREN IRENE BRITTO, MANGALORE

    Fri, Jul 09 2010

    Congrats Riku on this achievement. May God Bless you and take you to greater heights. Make us proud :)

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  • Eisen & jacintha britto, mangalore

    Fri, Jul 09 2010

    congrats riccu wish u great success in coming days god bless u with luv eisen uncle billa aunty elton & darren & irene aunty

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  • Rony Rodrigues, Byndoor / Dammam, K.S.A.

    Fri, Jul 09 2010

    Congratulations Rikeetha, Wish you all the best for your future tournaments.

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  • Alfred Pereira, Byndoor, Kuwait

    Fri, Jul 09 2010

    Congrats Riccu!!!!..... hope to see you reach greater heights... Lots of love and blessings ....Appu uncle, Nancy aunty and Ria.

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  • Fr. Arthur Pereira , Karkal Attur

    Fri, Jul 09 2010

    Dear Rikita,
    We are proud of you. Keep it up. With prayers
    Fr. Arthur

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  • DENZIL FERNANDES, DUBAI, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 09 2010

    Congrats Rikeetha - you have done all Mangaloreans very proud. Keep winning and aim to play in all parts of the tennis world. God Bless You.

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  • amar, mangalore

    Fri, Jul 09 2010

    congrats rikeetha...keep it up.u have highlited mangalore name in syria...hats up to you...keep going...Our wishes always there for you..let people to forget sania mirza soon...we want you to replace your name there...no sania now only rikeetha pereira...gudluck

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  • Mark Denis D'souza, Niddodi/Sharjah,U.A.E.

    Fri, Jul 09 2010

    Congratulations dear Rikeetha Pereira on your achievement winning ATF Tournament in Syria,may God bless you, you make Mangaloreins proud.
    Mark Denis D'souza

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  • BRYAN BRAGGS BIJEI, MANGALORE

    Fri, Jul 09 2010

    CONGRATS RIKEETHA ON WINNING THE PRESTIGIOUS ATF TOURNAMENT IN SYRIA YOU LOOK TO BE ANOTHER SERENA WILLIAMS IN THE MAKING KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND WIN MANY MORE SIMILAR TOURNAMENTS AND GROW IN RANKING GOD BLESS YOU

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  • ARCHY, BYNDOOR / DUBAI

    Fri, Jul 09 2010

    Congratulations..............
    All the best for your future tournaments.............

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

    Fri, Jul 09 2010

    CONGRATS RIKEETHA AND GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR FUTURE ENDAVOUR."THE MAKING OF NEW SANIA MIRZA UNVIELED"

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  • Austin Prabhu, Nantur/Chicago

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Congratulations to Rikeetha Pereira on winning ATF Tournament in Syria. Keep up the good work Rikeetha and win more tournaments in future. God Bless you always.

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  • Ivan Fernandes, Ashoknagar / Dubai

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Hi Rikeetha, Congratulations on winning the ATF tournametn in Syria. Give us a call once you are in Bradenton. Ivan & Rigel

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  • Stephen Machado, Karkala/Blore/Kuwait

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Hey Rikeetha, Congrats on winning the tournament and making us all proud!! Good luck at the Nick Bollettieri Academy
    Loads of love and wishes- God dada, God mama, Sweeney & Paloma

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  • Moh'd Ilyas, Byndoor/Dubai UAE

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    "MANY MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO RIKEETHA & PARENTS.KEEP IT UP,PARENTS & FANS ENCOURAGEMENT WILL LEAD YOU ALWAYS.

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  • precilla /dsouza, vamadapadu /israel

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    now ur rising star
    all the best best wishess in future tourments

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Riteeka, Superb achievement. We wish you all the best. Congratulations to your parents for all the sacrifice they have done to achieve this result. We are really proud of you.

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  • shetty, permude/bahrain

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Well done .. all the best for future tournaments

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  • RAHUL, MANGALORE

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    LOOKING LIKE WILLIAMS SISTER FROM MANGALORE, CONGRATS & BEST OF LUCK IN FUTURE GAMES ALSO & TRY TO BRING THE MANGALORES NAME UP BY WINNING WIMBELDON, LOOKING FOR YOUR SUCCESS.

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  • Cyril Dsouza, Mumbai / Qatar

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Congratulations to you Rikeetha for achieving this goal and also all the best for a great future. You have made india and your parents proud
    Keep it up

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  • Olinda Goveas, Puttur/Dubai

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Congratulations Rikeetha on this great achievement. Anita, your girl has made us proud.

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  • Naveen.AD, MANGALORE

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Well done dear, Mlore is proud of u & whole Christian community, keep it up & make us proud in near future also... May god bless u.

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  • LANCY N AILEEN, MANGALORE,DUBAI

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Congratualations to Rikeeta for your wonderfull achivement.We Mangaloreans are proud to have one of the talented and top class Tennis player to reach world best player.We wish you all sucess in your feutre events.God bless you.
    From Lancy N Aileen,Dubai.
    Lumaine N Annika Australia.

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  • ayub malpe, mangalore

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    congrats...!!! all the best for your future tournaments.

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  • Dinesh Gras ,Secretary-Byndoor Catholic Association, Byndoor(Dubai)

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Hi Riku , Congratulations , You always make your parents & the Byndooreans proud. May God Bless you with more ability to succeed in many many such events to come. Congratulations to Rudolph & Anita too.

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  • Dinesh Gras ,Secretay-Byndoor Catholic Association, Byndoor(Dubai)

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Hi Riku , Congratulations , You always make your parents & the Byndooreans proud. May God Bless you with more ability to succeed in many many such events to come. Congratulations to Rudolph & Anita too.

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  • Vincent Pinto, Sharjah

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Congratulations dear Rikeetha,May god bless you. Wish you all the best in the future. Vincy, Joyce Chris & carol , Sharjah

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  • NAINA mulki,, dubai

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Congratulations Rikeetha Pereira,and god bless you.

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  • JUDITH/PRAVEEN/DARIN/DYLAN, Malad, Mumbai/Sharjah

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Hi Rikeetha! Congrats & wish you good luck in the future tournaments.May The Great Almighty bless you & grant you more success so His name is Glorified.
    love & best wishes from Darin/Dylan/Praveen/Judith

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  • NORBERT, MANAGALORE/DUBAI

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    CONGRATULATIONS RIKEETHA,KEEP IT UP.WISH YOU ALL THE BEST.

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  • WALTER NORONHA, BELTHANGADY/KUWAIT

    Thu, Jul 08 2010

    Hi Rikeetha, Congratulations and well done. Wish you good Luck in future Tournaments. Best Wishes: Uncle Walter/Aunty Winnie/Dominic/Walton

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