Swayam Ibrahampurkar first knocked out top seeded Shubham Shinde in the semifinals and they outclassed second seeded Shubham Samant to win the junior boys singles title in the All India Balkan-Ji-Bari-JLTTA promotional table tennis tournament, sponsored by Black Panther-Precise, at their centre at Juhu Road, Santacruz (West), here today. What was most remarkabale feature of his triumph was the manner in which he first demolished the top seed in straight games (11-9, 11-9, 11-9) and then followed an equally convincing win over the second seed 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-6). Though he did drop a game in the final, he played aggressively and asserted his domination.
All the winners ( from left)- Shaivi Balwatkar (cadet girls), Krisha Sanghavi (Sub-jr girls), Arushi Raut (midget girls), Vidhi P.Shah (jr girls), Swayam Ibrahampurkar (jr boys), ViveetDeepak (Midget) Rohit Mirchandani (sub-jr boys) and Ananya Wanage (Cadet boys) with Dr. J.H.Sanghavi, president of Balkan-Ji-Bar, chief guest Dr Sarojini Sanghavi, Education Chairperson, Balkan-ji-Bari and other officials..
Another player to make a mark on the concluding day was Uttpal Sanghi’s student Krisha Sanghavi, who just missed a double crown by a whisker. Krisha was on match point twice against Shaivi Balwatkar in the cadet girls singles decider after both shared the first four games. But an edge and a net cord undid her winning crown. However, soon after in the sub-junior finals, Krisha showed her fighting qualities in abundance as she upset the top seeded Vidhi P. Shah 9-11, 14-12, 11-9, 11-7 to win the higher age group title.
Results: Jr. boys singles (Semifinals): Swayam Ibrahampurkar bt (1) Shubham Shinde 11-9, 11-9, 11-9; 2) Shubham Samant bt Shivam Punjabi 11-9, 12-10, 11-4. (Final): Swayam Ibrahampurkar bt (2) Shubham Samant 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-6.
Jr. girls singles (Semifinals): (1) Vidhi P. Shah bt Keisha Jhaveri 7-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-3; Pooja Shah bt Krishna Chavan 11-6, 11-4, 11-5. (Final): (1) Vidhi P. Shah bt Pooja Shah 18-16, 11-6, 11-6.
Sub. jr boys singles (Semifinals): Ronit Mirchandani bt Shubham Shinde 12-10, 11-6, 7-11, 14-12; Krish Bhatia bt Mayuresh Shinde 11-9, 11-3, 8-11, 11-7. (Final): Ronit Mirchandani bt Krish Bhatia 11-8, 11-8, 12-14, 11-8.
Sub-jr girls singles (Semifinals): Krisha Sanghavi bt Siya Hingorany 11-7, 6-11, 12-10, 12-10; (1) Vidhi P. Shah bt Saloni Agarwal 11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 12-10. (Final): Krisha Sanghavi bt (1) Vidhi P. Shah 9-11, 14-12, 11-9, 11-7.
Cadet girls singles (Semifinals): Shaivi Balwatkar bt Risha Mirchandani 1-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-6; Krisha Sanghavi bt Swara Sarfare 11-3 11-7, 11-6. (Final): Shaivi Balwatkar bt Krisha Sanghavi 11-9, 3-11, 11-4, 7-11-7, 13-11.
Cadet boys singles (Semifinals):Ananya Wanage bt Sanskar Basak 11-9, 11-7, 8-11, 6-11, 11-9; Kunal Patel bt Shaival Parekh 9-11, 11-5, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9. (Final): Ananya Wanage bt Kunal Patel 11-6, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3.
Midget girls singles (Final): Arushi Raut bt Shravani Loke 11-9, 11-6, 10-12, 11-7. Midget boys singles (Final): Veneet Deepak bt Sharveya Samant 12-10, 8-11, 12-10, 11-7.