Tamil Nadu’s Trina Iris, in a nail-biting girls under-17 semi finals toppled top seed Bhavna Goyal to squeeze into girls under-17 title round in the 8th JSW-All India Sunil Verma Memorial Junior & Senior Open Squash Championships, held at Jindal Squash Academy, Vasind (Thane) here today.Trina, after taking the first game with ease, was on receiving end in the next two games to trail 1-2. However, she played at her best all the way thereafter to clinch the tie 11-7, 4-11, 8-11, 11-8, 13-11. She takes on Delhi’s 2nd seed Amira Singh, who routed Maharashtra’s Rewa Bharma 11-2, 11-5-, 11-1 in the other semifinals.
Abhishek Pradhan
The two Abhishek – Pradhan and Agarwal – the top two seeds, notched up straight games win over their respective rivals to set for the title clash. While India top ranked Urwashi Joshi proved too good for her opponent Radhika Rathore from Madhya Pradesh and won 11-6, 11-4, 11-1. She next faces Sachika Balvaani, who packed off second seed Sanika Choudhari 12-10, 10-12, 11-5, 11-9.
Results : (All the semi finals):
Urwashi Joshi
Men: (1)-Abhishek Pradhan (MH) bt (3/4)- Sandeep Jangra (SER) 11-8, 11-6, 11-8; (2)-Abhishek Agarwal (MH) bt (3/4)- Ranjit Singh (SER) 11-4, 11-4, 11-8.
Women: (1)- Urwashi Joshi (MH) bt Radhika Rathore (MP) 11-6, 11-4, 11-1; (3/4)-Sachika Balvani (MH) bt (2)-Sanika Choudhari (MH) 12-10, 10-12, 11-5, 11-9.
Boys (U-19): (1)-Prithvi Singh (CH) bt (3/4)- Jaideep Singh Sethi (UP) 11-3, 11-4, 11-4; (2)- Suraj Chand (MH) bt Deepak Mandal (MH) 6-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-6.
Girls (U-19): (3/4)- Trina Iris (TN) bt (1)-Bhavna Goyal (MH) 11-7, 4-11, 8-11, 11-8, 13-11; (2)- Amira Singh (DL) bt (3/4), Rewa Bharma (MH) 11-2 11-5 11-1 .
Boys (U-17): (1)-Mohit Bhatt (MH) bt (3/4)- Aakash Gupta (MH) 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-9; (3/4)-Aaryaman Jaising ( MH) bt (2)-Arman Darukhanawalla (MH), 11-5, 7-11, 13-11, 11-9 .
Girls (U-17): (3/4)- Sunita Patel (MH) bt (1)-Avani Nagar (MH) 11-5, 13-11, 11-5; (2)-Aryaa Ogale (MH) bt (3/4)- Sarah Vethekar (MH) 12-10, 11-2, 11-7.
Boys (U-15): (2)-Rachit Kumar Shailya (UP) bt Meyyappan L (TN) 11-4, 12-10, 13-11;.(1)-Sharan Punjabi (MH) bt Hunarpal Kohli (MH) 11-2, 11-5, 11-9.
Girls (U-15): (1)-Aaryaa Belsare (MH) bt Archita Singh (MH) 11-7, 7-11, 11-2, 11-5; Anahat Singh (DL) bt (2)- Saisha Gupta (MH) 11-8, 11-5, 11-4.
Boys (U-13): Vedant Chheda (MH) bt Eshant Uppal ( MH) 11-5, 11-9, 11-6; (3/4)- Arjun Somani (MH) bt (2)-Priyaan Thakker (MH) 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 11-9.
Girls (U-13): Akanksha Gupta (MH) bt (2)-Ipsa Mishra (MH) 2-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-7; (1)-Khushboo (UP) bt (3/4) -Sanvi Batar (DL) 11-6, 11-8, 12-10 .
Boys (U-11): (1)- Siddhant Sharma (UP) bt (3/4)-Kavanpal Kohli (MH) 11-7, 11-5, 11-9; (2)- Ishaan Dabke (MH) bt (3/4)–Purav Rambhia (MH) 11-8, 11-8, 5-11, 11-6 .
Girls (U-11): (1)-Sehar Nayar (CH) bt Aishni Pathak (MP) 11-1, 11-4, 11-1; (2)- Vyomika Khandelwal (MH) bt (3/4)- Diva Shah (MH) 11-9, 6-11, 11-7, 11-1.
Men (Over-35): (3/4)- Sanjay Pawar (MH) bt Vishal Desai (GJ) 11-4, 11-1, 11-1; (2)-Saurabh Nayar (CH) bt (3/4)- Rahul Arora (MH) 11-5, 11-5, 11-5.
Pro Coach): (1)-Laxman Joshi (MH) bt Kunwarpal Singh (MH) 11-7, 11-5, 11-8; (2)-Deepesh Borhade (MH) bt (3/4)- Rohit Kadam (MH) 11-5, 12-10, 11-6 .