Lanky Jignesh Rahatwal, mixing aggression with caution, sent the top seed Bhavesh Apte packing with a stunning 4-1 win to storm into men’s semifinals in the MCF -All Mumbai 4-Star Ranking Table Tennis tournament, hosted by Mandpeshwar Civic Federation at their Borivali sports complex here at Borivali last night. Jignesh was in such a control that left his rival in a mess, unable to match Jignesh’s hold on the tie before he was through with a 11-9,12-10,3-11,12-10,14-12 scoreline.
Jignesh Rahatwal
While Ravindra Kotiyan, a former state champion, and seeded second kept his nerves to get the better of junior Hrishikesh Malhotra 9-11,12-10,11-4, 11-13,11-5 to move into the last four. But the third seeded Bhavitvya Shah fell to the guiles of Tanmay Rane, who beat him 11-4,11-6, 14-12, 11-9.
Another star player to show how much he has improved over during one year, was junior Chinmaiya Somayia, who swept Viren Patel 11-9,11-8, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, to complete the men’s semi final lineup. Incidentally, Chinmaiya also figures in the youth as well as junior boys singles semifinals.
Chinmaya Somaiya
RESULTS: Men’s singles: (Quarterfinals): Jignesh Rahatwal bt (1)-Bhavesh Apte 11-9, 12-10, 3-11, 12-10, 14-12; Chinmaya Somiaya bt Viren Patel 11-9,11-8, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6; Tanmay Rane bt (2)- Bhavitvya Shah 11-4,11-6, 14-12, 11-9; (2)- Ravindra Kotiyan bt Hrishikesh Malhotra 9-11,12-10,11-4, 11-13,11-5.
Youth boys singles: (Semifinals): Parthav Kelkar bt Ritvik Nagle 7-11, 8-11, 11-4, 11-2, 12-10, 11-6; Ashwin Subramanium bt Chinmaya Somaiya 8-11, 10-12, 11-9,11-8,13-11,14-16.12-10.(Quarter finals): Chinmaya Somaiya bt Tanmay Rane 10-12, 11-5, 11-8, 11-7,11-6; Ashwin Subramanium bt Viren Patel 11-7, 11-3, 15-13, 11-8; Ritvik Nagle bt Sameehan Kulkarni 11-5,10-12, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-5; Parthav Kelkar bt Hrishikesh Malhotra 6-11, 11-8,4-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9,11-9.
Youth girls: (Semifinals): (1) Ananya Basak bt Kheya Shah 11-8, 11-3,11-7,11-4; Vidhi Shah bt Manasi Chiplunkar 3-11, 9-11, 8-11, 11-5, 12-10,11-6, 11-7. (Quarterfinals): (1) Ananya Basak bt Ananya Chande 11-6, 15-13, 12-10,11-9; Kheya Shah bt Mahek Narnolia 11-7, 3-11, 11-6, 11-9, 12-10; Vidhi Shah bt Sampada Bhiwandkar 11-4,12-10,10-12, 8-11, 11-5,11-8; Manasi Chiplunkar bt Krisha Agarwal 14-12,11-3,11-9,16-18, 8-11,
Jr girls singles: (Semifinals): (1)- Vidhi Shah bt Ananya Chande 9-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-13, 11-2, 11-6;Sampada Bhiwandkar bt Rishi Mirchandani 11-8, 11-5, 13-11,11-6. ( Quarterfinals): (1)- Vidhi Shah bt Keisha Jhaveri 11-4, 11-5, 11-4, 11-7; Ananya Chande bt Pearl Amalsadwala 11-6, 11-8, 11-8, 13-11; Risha Mirchandani bt Hiya Doshi 11-5, 13-11, 13-11,11-7; Sampada Bhiwandkar bt Mukta Dalvi 10-12,11-8.
Jr boys singles: (Semifinals): (1) Chinmayas Somaiya bt Aadil Anand 11-5, 11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 9-11,11-6; Hrikesh Malhotra bt Ritvik Nagle 2-11,11-4, 9-11, 13-15, 11-9, 12-10,11-9. (Quarterfinals): (1) Chinmayas Somaiya bt Shivam Das 9-11,7-11,11-8,11-6; Aadil Anand bt Sagar Kasture 11-9,10-12, 11-7,11-6, 11-8; Ritvik Nagle bt Sanskar Basak 11-6,14-12,11-8,11-9; Hrikesh Malhotra bt Rajveer Shah 11-5,11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-4.