Fast improving Hiya Mehta, seeded second in the junior girls singles and top seeded in the sub-junior section, triumphed in both on the final day of the Poinsur Gymkhana’s Promotional table tennis tournament, held under their annual ‘Uttar Mumbai Krida Mahotsav-2017’, at their complex at Kandivali here today.
All the winners of the Poinsur Gymkhana’s Promotional table tennis tournament pose together with their trophies.
Hiya thrashed Arya Ghag 11-5, 11-5, 11-6 in the junior girls singles final, but had to put up terrific fight to get the better of Vidi P.Shah before winning 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9 for the sub-junior title..
However, Maanav Shah, top seeded both in the junior as well as sub-junior boys singles, had a mixed day. He beat Shubham Samant 11-9, 11-6, 7-11, 11-6 in the junior singles, but was beaten by Sagar Kasture 6-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-5 in the sub-junior final.
Results of all the finals:
Jr boys singles: (1) Maanav Shah bt Shubham Samant 11-9, 11-6, 7-11, 11-6.Jr girls singles(2) Hiya Mehta bt Arya Ghag 11-5, 11-5, 11-6
Sub-jr boys singles; Sagar Kasture bt (1) Maanav Shah 6-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-5. Sub-jr girls singles: (1) Hiya Mehta bt Vidhi P. Shah 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9.
Cadet boys singles:: Arnav Borkar bt Kshitij Chikane 11-6, 11-9, 11-9.Cadet girls singles: Swara Sarfare bt Bhoomi Pitale 14-12, 11-9, 4-11, 11-9.
Midget boys singles: Pradyuman Shenoy bt Tavanith Nerlaje 9-11, 3-11, 11-8, 11-7, 12-10. Midget girls singles: Ishita Shenoy bt Sarakshi Pai 11-7, 11-9, 11-8.