Asia Oceania World Qualifying 2026 Buvindu and Revan enter semis

By M. Shamil Amit

Sri Lanka’s junior tennis players Buvindu Jayawardena and Revan Amarasinghe kept the country flag when the pair recorded three successive wins in the Asia Oceania Under 14 World Junior Qualifying tennis tournament which is now in progress in Vietnam.

The pair began their campaign with a 3-0 win against Myanmar and then followed it up with a 2-0 win against Malaysia in the first round matches before coasting to another comfortable 2-0 win in the quarter final encounter against Macau to enter the semifinal and will now meet Uzbekistan today.

The tournament organized by the ITF is being contested  by 20 countries.

Results

First Round:

Sri Lanka beat Myanmar 3-0  

Singles:

Buvindu Jayawardena (Sri Lanka) beat Nyan Lin Oo (Myanmar) (6/0, 6/0) Revan Amarasinghe  (Sri Lanka) beat  Khant Aung (Myanmar) 2-0  (6/1, 6/1) 

Doubles:

Revan Amarasinghe/Buvindu Jayawardena (Sri Lanka) beat  Aung Zay Ya/Nyan Lin Oo Myanmar) 2-0 (6/1, 6/0).

Sri Lanka beat Malyasia 2-0 

Singles:

Revan Amarasinghe (Sri Lanka) beat Wong Jacob (Malaysia) 2-1 (2/6, 6/4. 7/6). Buvindu Jayawardena (Sri Lanka) beat  Mak zoo (Malaysia) 2-0 (6/2, 6/3).   

Quarter Final:

Sri Lanka beat Macau 2-0 

Singles:

Revan Amarasinghe (Sri Lanka) beat Cheok Man Mok (Macau China) 2-0 (6/0, 6/2). Buvindu Jayawardena (Sri Lanka) beat Chi Lo Lei (Macau China) 2-0 (6/0, 6/0)