Railway’s top seed Ashlesha Trehan quelled the spirited challenge of lanky 17-year-old collegian Siddhi Kolekar to breeze into the women’s singles semifinals in the MCF -All Mumbai 4-Star Ranking Table Tennis tournament, hosted by Mandpeshwar Civil Federation at their Sports Complex at here today.Though beaten in straight games, Siddhi put up good fight before the top seed was through with 11-9, 11-7, 11-7, 11-3.
Ashlesha Trehan( File Photo)
Earlier, Siddhi, who practices at MCF, mixed aggression with caution to outwit her opponent bespectacled Anupriya Ratadia in a thrilling women’s pre-quarterfinal tie to record a fine (4-2) 5-11, 11-8, 2-11, 11-9, 11-6, 13-11 win. However, Siddhi, was at the receiving end when she went down fighting to Nandini Sawant 8-11, 5-11, 11-7, 4-11, 11-9, 8-11 in the youth girls singles tie.
Siddhi Kolekar
Hard-hitting Krisha Agrawal got the better of fancied Tanvita Thakur 4-2 (7-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7) in another youth girls singles closely contested quarterfinal tie. She however lost to experienced Mrunmayee Mhatre in Women’s singles quarter finals. But, there was no stopping of top seed Ashlesha Trehan, who outplayed Hiya Doshi 11-4,11-8, 11-3, 11-8.
Krisha Agarwal
In one of the well contested matches in men’s singles, played earlier day late night, Samir Deo gave a tough time to seasoned Paresh Murekar . Samir took the first game at 11-7 and recovered to lead 9-7 in the third game, in spite of being down 2-5 earlier. He however lost this game 11-9. In the fourth game, he once again was leading 8-6 but was unlucky to lose that game and match too. Earlier in the 2nd round Samir had defeated Youth Boys player Rishabh Sipani in three straight games.
Samir Deo
In the Youth Boys’ singles quarter finals, Jignesh Rahatwal was stretched to six games, before overcoming stiff resistance from stylish Tanmay Rane, while in the other well contested quarter finals, Maanav Mehta was also stretched to seven games by Ashwin Subramaniam, before the former won the decider at 11-6.
Results: Women’s singles (Pre-quarterfinals): Ashlesha Trehan bt Ovi Kadam 11-2, 11-3, 11-2, 11-6; Siddhi Kolekar bt Anupriya Rajadia 5-11, 11-8, 2-11, 11-9, 11-6,13-11; Krisha Agrawal bt Shravani Dhapre 11-4, 11-5, 11-3, 11-4; Mrunmayee Mhatre bt Tanvi Nagvekar 11-3, 11-4,11-3,11-2; Shalmali Gosar bt Isha Shah 11-5, 11-4, 11-3, 11-3. (Quarterfinals): Ashlesha Trehan bt Siddhi Kolekar 11-8, 11-7, 11-7, 11-3; Mrunmayee Mhatre bt Krisha Agrawal 11-3, 11-2, 11-5, 11-7; Shalmali Gosar bt Pranjal Shinde 11-8, 9-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-8; Tanvita Thakur bt Misbah Sumar 8-11, 13-15, 11-7, 11-5, 12-10.
Youth girls singles (Quarterfinals): Avril Saldanha bt Sampada Bhiwandkar 9-11, 11-5 ,2-11, 11-7, 11-4,11-7;Vidhi A. Shah btNandini Sawant 11-8, 11-8, 11-4, 11-5; Krisha Agrawal bt Tanvita Thakur 7-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7; Ashlesha Trehn bt Hiya Doshi 11-4, 11-8, 11-3, 11-8.
Youth boys singles (Quarterfinals):( 1) Shaurya Pednekar bt Soham Rane 11-6,11-4,11-8,8-11,11-6; Maanav Mehta bt Ashwin Subramaniam 10-12,15-13, 11-5, 10-12,11-8,6-11,11-6; Hrishikesh Malhotra bt Parthav Kelkar 11-7, 11-9,11-3, 8-11, 12-10; Jignesh Rahatwal bt Tanmay Rane 6-11, 11-5,11-4,11-7,7-11,11-4.
CLOCK FOR SATURDAY
TABLE TENNIS 1 P.M. ONWARDS- MCF-All Mumbai ranking tournament, Mandpeshwar Civic Federation, Borivali (W).