19 year old Anannya Basak, one of the ranked players in the country( Ranked 30th in Youth Girls & 52 in women’s) , crowned herself with glory as she toppled India No. 6 and UTT player Divya Deshpande to bag the women’s singles title in the MCF-All Mumbai 4-Star Ranking Table Tennis tournament, hosted by Mandpeshwar Civic Federation at their sports complex here at Borivali.
Anannya Basak receiving her prize from MCF Official Jitendra Roy after winning triple crown( Youth Girls, Women’s Singles & Doubles) in the MCF-All Mumbai 4-Star Ranking Table Tennis tournament
The remarkable feature of Anannya’s success was the manner she outwitted her senior 4-1 (12-10, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-6). Later, Anannya went on to humble Vidhi Shah with a 4-1 (12-14, 11-8, 12-10, 11-5, 12-10) win to clinch the youth girls singles final as well. Earlier, the pair of Anannya and Divya had won the women’s double title, beating the seasoned duo of Mamta Prabhu and Senhora D’Souza.
On a day of more upsets, two other juniors, Chinmaya Somaiya and Ashwin Subramanium took the honours in the men’s and youth boys singles respectively. In fact, Chinmaya, who beat Ashwin 11-4, 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-4 in the men’s singles final, also claimed the junior boys singles title with a 4-0 win over Hrishikesh Malhotra.
Cinmaya Somaiya receiving his prize from MCF Vice-President .Dr Dhruv Rawal after winning the Jr.Boys title at the MCF-All Mumbai 4-Star Ranking Table Tennis tournament .
RESULTS:
Men’s singles: (Final): Chinmaya Somiaya bt Ashwin Subramanium 11-4, 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-4. (Semifinals): Chinmaya Somiaya bt Jignesh Rahatwal 11-9, 13-15, 11-2, 11-8, 10-12, 11-5; Ashwin Subramanium bt Tanmay Rane 11-6, 11-4, 11-6, 6-11, 11-7.
Women’s singles : (Final): (2)- Anannya Basak bt (1)- Divya Deshpande12-10, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-6. (Semifinals): (1)- Divya Deshpande bt Charvi Kawale 11-13, 9-11, 11-8, 11-3, 11-5, 11-9; (2)- Anannya Basak bt Vidhi Shah 14-12, 11-8, 8-11,9-11,11-5, 11-7.
The best and the second best pose with the MCF officials at the the MCF-All Mumbai 4-Star Ranking Table Tennis tournament .
Youth boys singles: (Final): Ashwin Subramanium bt Parthav Kelkar 11-3, 8-11, 11-8, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4.(Semifinals): Parthav Kelkar bt Ritvik Nagle 7-11, 8-11, 11-4, 11-2, 12-10, 11-6; Ashwin Subramanium bt Chinmaya Somaiya 8-11, 10-12, 11-9,11-8,13-11,14-16.12-10.
Youth girls: (Final): (1) Ananya Basak bt Vidhi Shah 12-14, 11-8, 12-10, 11-5, 12-10. (Semifinals): (1) Ananya Basak bt Kheya Shah 11-8, 11-3,11-7,11-4; Vidhi Shah bt Manasi Chiplunkar 3-11, 9-11, 8-11, 11-5, 12-10,11-6, 11-7,l 14-12.
Jr girls singles: (Final): Sampada Bhiwandkar bt Vidhi Shah 11-8, 8-11, 11-4, 6-11, 11-4, 7-11, (Semifinals): (1)- Vidhi Shah bt Ananya Chande 9-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-13, 11-2, 11-6;Sampada Bhiwandkar bt Rishi Mirchandani 11-8, 11-5, 13-11,11-6.
Jr boys singles: (Final): Chinmaya Somiaya bt Hrikesh Malhotra 11-8, 11-9, 11-4, 11-9.(Semifinals): (1) Chinmayas Somaiya bt Aadil Anand 11-5, 11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 9-11,11-6; Hrikesh Malhotra bt Ritvik Nagle 2-11,11-4, 9-11, 13-15, 11-9, 12-10,11-9.