Aakash Damle, the top seed from Tata Consultancy Services, was taken to the wire before prevailing over Aditya Tawde of HDFC Bank 3-2, to advance into the men’s singles title round in the 4th Inter- Corporate Table Tennis Tournament, held at Khar Gymkhana here today. Aakash triumphed 11-7, 11-5, 8-11, 11-13, 11-7. He takes on Shashank Bisht next, who was made to fight by Suraj Chandrasekhar before the second seed won 11-6, 6-11,11-8, 11-5.
Aakash Damle
Sukhada Kulkarni, a former state player, displayed ample evidence that she has not lost her touch while putting out Nasima Khatun in straight games (11-7, 11-6, 11-8) to make the women’s singles final,where she takes on Mangal Saraf, a veteran national champion. Mangal,too, was in her element while disposing off Namita Vadgaonkar 3-0 (11-6, 11-7, 11-6).
Shashank Bisht
RESULTS: Men’s s singles (Semifinals): Aakash Damle bt Aditya Tawde 11-7, 11-5, 8-11,11-13,11-7; Shashank Bisht bt Suraj Chandrasekhar 11-6, 6-11, 11-8, 11-5.(Quarterfinals): Aditya Tawde bt Sarosh Shroff 11-6, 13-11, 6-11, 11-13, 11-6; Suraj Chandrasekhar bt Prakash Punjabi 8-11, 11-8,11-8, 6-11, 12-10; Shashank Bisht bt Vishal Yadav 13-11, 11-8, 11-13, 11-7; Aakash Damle bt Yah Doshi 11-7, 8-11,11-4,11-7.
Women’s singles (semifinals): Mangal Saraf bt Namita Vadgaonkar 11-6, 11-7, 11-6; Sukhada Kulkarni bt Nasima Khatun 11-7, 11-6, 11-8.
Veteran Singles: (Semifinals): (1) Vivek Bhargava bt Sarosh Shroff 11-8, 11-8,7-11, 11-9; Vishal Yadav bt Atul Deshmukh 6-11, 5-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8. (Quarterfinals): (1) Vivek Bhargava bt Amit Joshi 11-6, 12-14, 11-7, 11-3; Sarosh Shroff bt Prakash Punjabi 11-9, 11-6, 6-11, 11-6; Vishal Yadav bt Prashant Pise 11-5, 11-3, 11-8; Atul Deshmukh bt Ajay Mulgaonkar 11-8, 11-5, 11-8.