Anuj Shah of Tata Consultancy Services put up a good fight against young Akash Kasar in the third round of Men’s Singles before going down fighting in well contested 5 game battle in the PRO Table Tennis championship, held in the memory of VASANT M. CHIPLUNKAR and under the auspices of MCDTTA at University Stadium, Marine Lines. After losing the first game narrowly on 9-11, Anuj fought back to to take 2-1 lead in the 5 game set. But, his tough looking opponent Akash managed the next two games at 11-8 and 11-8 respectively.
Anuj Shah
While all seeded players had smooth sailing in the 3rd round of Youth Singles, Pappu Selarka ,Om Lotlikar, Mustafa Manager, Soham Rane & Parthav Kelkar recorded easy victories in Men’s Singles 3rd round matches , played late in the evening on Thursday.
Complete results of the matches are as follows:
YOUTH BOYS 3RD ROUND
BHAVITAVYA SHAH ( 1) BT ATHARV SAWANT ( ) : 11-6 , 11-1 , 11-4
VIREN ACHARYA ( ) BT SANVAISH JADHAV ( ) : 9-11 , 13-15 , 11-4 , 11-6 , 11-7
SHYAM PUROHIT ( 9) BT AMEY THORAT ( 5) : 11-6 , 11-6 , 11-2
AKSHAY GOGRI ( 7) BT MUKUND JAIN ( ) : 12-10 , 11-9 , 11-7
OMKAR PATIL ( 5) BT SHRIHARISANKAR KONAR ( ) : 11-5 , 11-3 , 11-5
ARNAV KARNAVAR ( ) BT ATHARVA KURADE ( 12) : 11-7 , 11-9 , 9-11 , 11-6
HRISHIKESH MALHOTRA ( 13) BT SAGAR RAJPURE ( ) : 11-4 , 11-4 , 11-3
HARDIK PANCHAL ( 4) BT PARTH SHAH ( ) : 11-6 , 11-3 , 9-11 , 14-12
PARTHAV KELKAR ( 11) BT RAJAT PATEL ( ) : 11-9 , 11-6 , 11-6
RAEGAN ALBUQUERQUE ( ) BT TANMAY RANE ( ) : 11-3 , 11-8 , 15-13
SOHAM RANE ( 6) BT PARTH RAMBHIA ( 5) : 5-11 , 11-4 , 12-14 , 11-5 , 11-6
AAKASH KASAR ( 2) BT SHUAN REBELLO ( 10) : 11-7 , 11-9 , 9-11 , 11-2
ASHWIN SUBRAMANIAN ( ) BT AMEYA SHENOY ( ) : 11-5 , 11-8 , 11-3
SHUBHAM AMBRE ( 2) BT DANIEL RODRIGUES ( ) : 11-3 , 11-1 , 11-4
MEN SINGLES 3RD ROUND
MRITYUNJOY CHOWDHURY ( ) BT GAURAV PHANSALKAR ( ) : 10-12 , 11-6 , 11-5 , 11-3 ,
PAPPU SELARKA ( ) BT HORMAZ PITHAWALA ( ) : 11-8 , 11-7 , 11-6
AKSHAY GOGRI ( 15) BT RAYOMAND MAROLIA ( 5) : 11-4 , 9-11 , 11-9 , 7-11 , 11-7
AKASH KASAR ( ) BT ANUJ SHAH ( ) : 11-9 , 9-11 , 6-11 , 11-8 , 11-8
OM LOTLIKAR ( 16) BT AKSHAT UPADHYAY ( ) : 11-5 , 11-6 , 11-8
MUSTAFA MANAGER ( ) BT HITESH JOGI ( ) : 11-4 , 11-4 , 11-6
VISHAL YADAV ( ) BT JIGAR PANCHAL ( ) : 11-9 , 11-7 , 11-4
RAJ JHAVERI ( ) BT NITESH KUMAWAT ( ) : 4-11 , 11-7 , 11-9 , 11-7
SOHAM RANE ( ) BT ANIKET PARANJPE ( ) : 11-8 , 11-9 , 14-12
JAI JANI ( ) BT FIRDOS KHABESIA ( ) : 11-3 , 11-7 , 11-6
RAJESH SINGH ( ) BT PRATAP PANDIT ( ) : 11-4 , 7-11 , 11-6 , 11-3
ASHWIN SUBRAMANIAN ( 2) BT RAEGAN ALBUQUERQUE ( 3) : 11-8 , 12-10 , 11-5
RAJNISH KHATAVKAR ( ) BT CARLSHEN WADIA ( ) : 11-4 , 11-8 , 11-6
PARTHAV KELKAR ( ) BT YOGESH DESAI ( ) : 11-7 , 11-8 , 13-11
SAROSH SHROFF ( ) BT RAJAT PATEL ( ) : 11-6 , 11-2 , 11-8
SIDDHARTH BIRJE ( ) BT VIREN ACHARYA ( ) : 5-11 , 11-6 , 11-5 , 13-11