Nida, a ninth class student of Convent Jesus and Mary, Karachi, earned a sweet revenge over topseeded Sheetal Gautam of India today. Despite surrendering the first set virtually without any contest and committing as many as eight double faults in the 110-minute encounter, Nida bounced back into the match with a vengeance to record a hard-fought 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory over Sheetal who had defeated her in first round of the ITF Delhi last week.

Putting her index finger on her head, Nida later said ``I used this (brain) today. Delhi's defeat had made me more stronger. The clay court here also contributed to my success while the competition in Delhi was on the hard courts. Sheetal is a tough customer who coolly returns everything fired against her.''

Nida devoted the first set to probing a cool Sheetal's game and paid the small price of losing the set 1-6. The second phase of the final was to establish herself and won 7-5. After levelling, the Pakistan girl asserted her supremacy to win the decider 6-2.

Nida's opponent for the crown will be third seed Radhika Tulpule of India who stunned second seed Shruti Dhawan 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4). Shruti, a former CLTA trainee, attributed her defeat due to `loss of concentration.'' Shruti was leading 5-3 and was 40-15 up for two set points. However, Radhika rallied to make it deuce before breaking Shruti to make it 4-5. That was the turning point. Tulpule had broken Shruti in the fifth, ninth and 11th games while Shruti broke her opponent in the sixth, eighth and 12th points in the second set.

Rejuvenated Qamar, after shocking second seed Akshay Vishal Rao of Punwire yesterday, today ended the challenge of sixth seed Vishal Punna of India 6-4, 6-4 in the boys second semi-final which lasted 72 minutes. However, top seed Kedar Tembe toiled to prevail over unseeded Kedar Shah 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in a marathon two hours and five minutes semi-final.

Sheetal Gautam and Shruti Dhawan, however, and the consolation of winning the girls doubles crown after a tough fight from second seed Radhika Tulpule and Radhika Mandke 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 in the all-India final.

Results
Girls singles (semi-finals): 7-Nida Waseem (Pak) bt 1-Sheetal Gautam (Ind) 1-6, 7-5, 6-2; 3-Radhka Tulpule (Ind) bt 2-Shruti Dhawan (Ind) 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4).
Girls doubles (Final): 1 Sheetal Gautam and Shruti Dhawan (Ind) bt 2-Radhika Tulpule and Radhika Mandke (Ind) 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-0.

Boys singles (s-finals): 1 Kedar Tembe (Ind) bt Kedar Shah (Ind) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3; Nomi Qamar (Pak) bt 6-Vishal Punna (Ind) 6-4, 6-4.
Boys doubles (s-final): Karan Doctor and Kedar Shah (Ind) bt Mark Weaver (Gbr) and Ahmed Walha (Pakistan) 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3, Akshay Vishal Rao and Sunil Kumar (Ind) bt 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.