New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Fresh from winning the U-18 boys' singles title last week, top seed Ribhav Saroha began his U-16 campaign with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Raghav Sarode, while third seed Paranjay Siwach defeated Bhavik 6-1, 6-1 at the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championships.

On Monday, the U-16 and U-14 competitions got underway at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) Complex, with the country's leading junior players returning to action in the second week of the national championship.

Saroha, who clinched the U-18 title on Saturday, was pleased with his opening-round performance but said he was not taking anything for granted in his bid to complete a double at the tournament.

"The confidence is high. If I am performing well i...