Talented youngsters Ananya Chande and Sharveya Samant stormed into the women’s and men’s singles finals of the JVPG-TSTTA 5 Star District Table Tennis Championship 2024, and played at the JVPG Club table tennis hall.
In the women’s semi-finals, Ananya easily defeated Siya Hingorany 11-8, 11-6, 11-8, and 11-7, while Sharveya recovered after losing the first game and went on to win the next four to clinch a 5-11, 11-6, 11-3, 14-12, and 11-6.
In the final, Ananya will take on Mukta Dali who did not have to work hard as top-seed Sampada Bhiwandkar conceded the match after losing the opening game 5-11. Sharveya will meet top seed Reagan Albuquerque Vineet Deepak in straight games at 11-7, 11-7 11-6, and 11-6.
Ananya and Sharveya will also feature in girls’ and boys’ U-19 finals.
Results (all semi-finals) – Girls’ U-17: Myraa Sanglekar beat ( Result incomplete) ; Niva Chaughule beat Urvi Churi 11-6, 8-11, 11-9, 11-13, 11-8;
Girls’ U-19: Ananya Chande beat Shravani Loke 6-11, 11-13, 11-4, 13-11, 11-8; Urvi Churi beat Mukta Dalvi 7-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-7.
Women: Mukta Dali beat Sampada Bhiwandkar 11-5, conceeded; Ananya Chande beat Siya Hingorany 11-8, 11-6, 11-8, 11-7.
Boys U-17: Aakanksh Sahoon beat Zain Shaikh 11-5, 13-11, 11-7; Dhruv Shah beat Arnav Kshirsagar 11-8, 10-12, 6-11, 13-11, 12-10.
Boys U-19: Dhruv Shah beat Ayush Sonawane 8-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-2; Sharveya Samant beat Vineet Deepak 11-9, 18-16, 8-11, 11-13, 11-8.
Men: Raegan Albuquerque beat Vineet Deepak 11-7, 11-7 11-6, 11-6; Sharveya Samant heat Yuvraj Yadav 5-11, 11-6, 11-3, 14-12, 11-6.