Vilasier Khate lifts India-Bhutan tennis tourney for the third time

Dimapur, June 6 (EMN): The fourth India-Bhutan tennis tournament concluded on June 3 with India’s Vilasier Khate lifting the men’s singles title for the third time according to a press note. Khate defeated Bhutan’s Tandin Wangchuk in the final match played at the National Tennis Center in Changlimithang, Thimphu. Tandin Wangchuk is the first Bhutanese player to make the final of the tournament in the men’s singles category. He was facing an opponent who had already won the tournament twice. Also in attendance at the final match was former tennis player from India, Vijay Amritraj. Of the four editions of the India-Bhutan tennis tournament, Vilasier Khate has won in the year 2015, 2017, and this year’s singles title. Vilasier and partner Patriza Tshering lost to Tenzing Singye Dorji and Mandhoj Pradhan 5-7, 4-6 in the Lucky Mixed Doubles event finals. “First of all I want to thank God, without him I won’t be anything. The tournament is getting better every year and I want to thank the Bhutan Tennis Federation” remarked Khate. Over 70 players from Bhutan and India competed in this year’s edition of the India-Bhutan Tennis Tournament. The tournament also marked the 50 years of friendship between Bhutan and India.