Second seeded Bhavitvya Shah went through harrowing times.as he saved seven match points against junior Ritvik Nagle before he emerged a 11-4, 9-11, 9-11, 7-11, 11-2, 13-11, 17-15 winner to enter the men’s singles quarterfinals of the MCF-4 Star All -Mumbai ranking tournament, hosted by Mandpeshwar Civic Federation at their sports complex at Borivali here today.
Ritvik Nagle
In fact, it was junior Ritvik, who called the shots for major part of the contest. He was 3-1 up before Bhavitvya fought back by claiming the fifth game to narrow the gap. Even in the sixth game of the best of seven tie, it was Ritvik who was in control till Bhavitvyaa rallied to win it over extra points to take the tie to the wire. Both fought hard as Ritvik serving at 8-10, made it 10-all. Thereafter Ritvik was on match point seven times ,yet it was Bhavitvya,who saved all before he heaved a sigh of relief as at 16-15, Ritvik failed to block his forehand topspinner.
ANANYA BASAK
Top seeded Suhas Rane, was made to fight hard by Yash Doshi before he was through with a 5-11, 11-3, 11-8, 9-11, 11-2, 11-9 and third seeded Viren Patel was stretched by Sumesh Mattu before he triumphed 4-2 and Tanmay Rane, the youth boys singles top seed , had to fight all the way before he got the better of Jay Jani 4-3.
Juniors Anannya Basak and Nimisha Warang put up excellent show while scoring over their respective rivals to make the last four in the youth girls singles. While petite Sana D’ouza made top seed Sampada Bhiwandkar fight all the way before Sampada was through with a 14-12, 9-11,12-10, 15-14, 12-10, 16-14 win in the sub-junior girls singles.
RESULTS: MEN’S SINGLES (Pre-quarterfinals): (2)- Bhavitvya Shah bt Ritvik Nagle 11-4, 9-11, 9-11, 7-11, 11-2, 13-11, 17-15; Chand Patel bt Shivam Punjani 10-12, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6; (1) – Suhas Rane bt Yash Doshi 5-11, 11-3, 11-8, 9-11, 11-2, 11-9; Viren Patel bt Sumesh Mattu 11-3, 9-11, 11-7, 6-11, 11-1, 11-8; Parthav Kelkar bt Veejaj Satra 12-10, 11-2, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7; Tanmay Rane bt Jay Jani 7-11,11-3, 4-11,11-5, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7; Bhavesh Apte bt Mustafa Manager 11-6, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6.
JUNIOR GIRLS SINGLES: Nimasha Warang bt Arya Ghag 11-5, 13-11, 12-10; Riya Suryavanshi bt Hiya Mehta 15-17, Divya Keni bt Risha Mirchandani 13-15, 11-9,12-10, 7-11,12-10; Kiesha Jhaveri bt Shanica Kadam 11-7,11-6, 10-12, 15-13; Hiya Doshi bt Krisha Sanghavi 9-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-4; Mukta Dalvi bt Sana D’Souza 11-5, 11-4, 11-7; Avril Saldanha bt Pearl Amalsadwala 10-12, 11-6, 14-12, 9-11, 11-6; Sampada Bhiwandkar bt Shavi Balwatkar 11-3, 11-2, 11-6.
SUB-JR GIRLS SINGLES (Pre-quarterfinals): Sampada Bhiwandkar bt Sana D’Souza 14-12, 9-11,12-10, 15-14, 12-10, 16-14; Mukta Dalvi bt 11-5, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7; Ananya Chande bt Shaivi Balwatkar 13-11, 11-5, 11-4; Krisha Sanghavi bt Hiya Mehta 11-9, 11-3, 14-11; Avril Saldanha bt Swara Sarfare 11-5, 11-4, 11-6;Paridhi Potnis bt Drishti Pawar 11-8, 11-4, 12-10; Pearl Amalsadwala bt Bhoomi Pitale 11-3, 11-2, 11-6; Nimisha Warang bt Manasi Jare 11-3, 14-12, 11-3.