Haryana's Khushi Kadian completed a stunning hat-trick at the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship on Saturday, 17 October 2026, claiming both the Girls' U-16 and U-14 singles titles at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi — a day after she had already secured the U-16 doubles crown. Playing 15 matches in a single week, Kadian delivered one of the standout individual performances of this year's Nationals.

How Kadian's Hat-Trick Unfolded

Kadian began her remarkable Saturday with a hard-fought 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 victory over Ranjhana Sangram in the Girls' U-16 singles final. She returned to the court later in the afternoon and dispatched second seed Siddhi Pandey 6-3, 6-2 in the Girls' U-14 singles final, completing the match in one hour and 16 minutes.

The fifth-seeded Kadian's run through the draw was a testament to both her fitness and composure under pressure, navigating a gruelling schedule across multiple age categories over the course of the week.

Kadian in Her Own Words

'It is very important to me, and I feel really great about winning these titles,' Kadian said after her second match of the day. 'The whole week has been very great for me, playing 15 matches in a row in one week. This was a test for me, and thankfully I have passed this test quite successfully. I am very happy that my hard work has paid off. This is the biggest tournament we have, and I wanted to win this tournament at least once in my career.'

Kadian also reflected on a painful memory from a previous edition of the Nationals that had long motivated her. 'A few years back, in the Under-12 nationals, I got injured badly, and I wanted to win those nationals but couldn't. So, I really wanted to win the Nationals this time, and I'm very happy about it,' she said, adding that her parents and coaches had been a constant source of motivation throughout the week.

Saroha and Manohar Also Complete Doubles

Chandigarh's Ribhav Saroha turned in an equally impressive performance, adding the Boys' U-16 singles title to the U-18 crown he had won the previous weekend. The top seed defeated unseeded Yashwin Dahiya 6-2, 6-3 in the final, completing the match in one hour and 32 minutes. Saroha noted that claiming the U-18 title against older opponents made the double particularly meaningful.

Karnataka's Puneeth Manohar completed his own double in the Boys' U-14 category, winning the singles title a day after his doubles triumph on Friday. The second seed beat fifth seed S. Chintagunta 6-3, 6-2 in one hour and 28 minutes. Manohar said his next focus will be the U-18 World Tennis Tour.

Prize Ceremony and Guests

The prize distribution ceremony was graced by Saket Jain, Executive Director and Business Head of Fenesta Building Systems, along with Indian hockey player and 2026 Asian Games gold medallist Jyoti Rumavat and Asian Games shooting silver medallist Niraj Kumar as chief guests.

Final Results

Boys' U-16 Singles: Ribhav Saroha [1] def. Yashwin Dahiya 6-2, 6-3
Girls' U-16 Singles: Khushi Kadian [14] def. Ranjhana Sangram 7-6 (7-3), 7-5
Boys' U-14 Singles: Puneeth Manohar [2] def. S. Chintagunta [5] 6-3, 6-2
Girls' U-14 Singles: Khushi Kadian [5] def. Siddhi Pandey [2] 6-3, 6-2

With three titles in one week, Kadian has firmly announced herself as one of Indian junior tennis's brightest prospects — and will be a name to watch as she moves up the age categories.