Chaitanya Ahuja notched up impressive wins in both sub-junior as well as junior singles to storm into both the semifinals singles on the opening day in the All India Balkan-Ji-Bari Dilip Sampat Memorial inter-school table tennis tournament, here today. It all started when Chaitanya, down 0-2 rallied splendidly to oust Soham Mate 9-11, 10-12, 11-5, 11-3, 13-11. He followed it by next overpowering Kshitij Chikane 4-11, 11-4, 12-14, 11-9, 11-6 to enter sub-junior singles semifinals.
Chief guest Dr. J.H.Sanghavi, president of the All India Balkan-ji-Bari, giving a pep talk while inaugurating the tournament.
Later , he put up equally confident display by sidelining Aarush Sanghvi 11-9, 7-11, 11-9, 11-6 to make the last four in the junior boys singles. .
Results:
Sub-jr boys singles: (Pre-Quarterfinals): Om Chopade bt Aarav Sanghvi 11-4, 11-8, 11-8; Diyaan Shah bt Nilesh Yedge 11-7, 11-5, 16-14; Chaitanya Ahuja bt Soham Mate 9-11, 10-12, 11-5, 11-3, 13-11; Kshitij Chikane bt Raj Mehta 11-8. 11-1, 11-3. Yashas Todi bt Veer K. 11-5, 11-6, 11-6. Armaan Dalamal bt Saaket Sahasrabudhe 13-15, 12-10, 14-12, 11-6; Sagar Kasture bt Dwij Shah 11-8. 11-9, 11-7. (Quarterfinals); Yashas Todi bt Dhyaan Parekh 11-3, 11-2, 11-8; Sagar Kasture bt Armaan Dalamal 11-7, 11-8, 11-7; Diyaan Shah bt Om Chopade 11-4, 11-8, 13-11; Chaitanya Ahuja bt Kshitij Chikane 4-11, 11-4, 12-14, 11-9, 11-6;
Jr boys singles (Quarterfinals): Sagar Kasture bt Yashas Todi 11-8, 12-14, 11-5, 11-7; Armaan Dalamal bt Kshitij Chikane 13-11, 3-11, 9-11, 11-6; Om Chopade bt Yash Dalvi 11-5, 13-11, 9-11,, 11-6; Chaitanya Ahuja bt Aarush Sanghvi 11-9, 7-11, 11-9, 11-6.
Sub-jr girls singles (Quarterfinals): .Khooshi Pawar bt Rucha Rao 11-6, 12-10, 11-9; Pahel Shah bt Esha Shah 11-9, 11-7, 11-5; Bhoomi Pitale bt Meha Shah 22-4, 11-8, 11-8; Kiara Pinto bt Riya Mulik 11-7, 11-3, 11-3.
CLOCK FOR FRIDAY
TABLE TENNIS – 9.00 a.m. onwards – All India Balkan-ji-Bari Dilip Sampat Memorial tournament, Balkan-Ji-Bari, Santacruz (West).