Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Sri Lankan junior tennis stars Methuli Naotunne and Samaira Fernando made commanding wins in the second round of the ATF Under-14 C2 Colombo Week 2 Tennis Championship, held at the SLTA hard courts in Colombo yesterday.

Methuli Naotunne of Sri Lanka defeated fellow countrywoman Eranya Rahulan 6-2, 7-5 in a tightly contested match, while Samaira Fernando dominated Buwani Aashirya 6-1, 6-2 to move confidently into the next round.

Indian players also made their mark as Dhrutee Gundu blanked Denika De Abrew of Sri Lanka 6-0, 6-0, Harithiswari Chinnakavnam overcame Hishya Banagala 6-0, 6-1, and Saumya Choudhary defeated Rehanya Perera 6-1, 6-0.

Back on home soil, Kiara Jayamanne beat Rehansa Karuna 6-2, 6-2, and Shesha...