Nepal’s Prasamsa Moktan and Swastika Bista progressed into the girls’ singles semi-finals of the 20th Jayakar Memorial ATF U-14 Tennis Tournament Circuit-2 on Wednesday.

Moktan overcame a challenge from India’s Sanvi Reddy Vundyala to win 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 to reach the last four.

Bista advanced after receiving a walkover from Nala Josephine Maskey of the United States.

Adya Paudyal and Jenny Khadka exited the tournament after losing to their Indian opponents.

Paudyal lost 6-4, 6-2 against Sarah Chaudhary and Khadka suffered a 6-1, 6-2 defeat by Tanishca Bhatnagar.

In boys’ singles, Nepal’s Raj Bir Pradhan marched on into the last four with a comfortable 6-0, 6-4 victory over India’s Ishan Badaqi.

India’s Siddharth Jeebu and Hong Kong’s Wan Him Donovan and Ki Cheong Morris also went through.