Bespectacled Aditi Sinha ,seeded third in the youth girls singles and fourth in the women’s singles from Mumbai suburbs had a mixed day as she made the semi finals in the youth girls singles after tantalizing win over Thane’s Shreya deshpande 4-11, 11-7, 11-7, 5-11, 11-7, 12-10) in the YMCA-5th Maharashtra State ranking table Tennis tournament, held at Goregaon Sports Club, here today. However, her march in the women’s singles was cut short by her teammate from suburbs Vidhi Shah in a error-prone tie before the former triumphed 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9, 7-11,11-7.
Aditi Sinha in action during her match at the YMCA-5th Maharashtra State ranking table Tennis tournament, held at Goregaon Sports Club.
However, Ananya Basak, just out of juniors, who is top seeded in the youth girls and seventh in the women’s singles was picture of supreme confidence as she defeated her rivals in both the sections in straight game.
Results:
Youth girls singles (Quarterfinals): (1)- Ananyas Basak (MSD) bt Tejal Kamble (Thn) 8-11,11-7, 11-6,11-8,11-9; Vidhi Shah (MSD) bt (4)-Esha Joshi (PNA) 6-11, 11-13, 11-5,11- 8, 11-7, 11-7; (3)- Aditi Sinha (MSD) bt Shreya Deshpande (Thn) 4-11, 11-7, 11-7, 5-11, 11-7, 12-10; Manushree Patil MSD) bt Prithika Sengupta (PNA) 11-8, 8-11 11-5, 12-10, 11-4.
Women’s singles (Pre-quarterfinals): (1)- Senhora D’souza (MCD) bt Leena Medhekar (Thn) 11-1, 11-5, 11-7, 11-5; Mrunmayee Mhatre(MSD) bt Disha Hulawale (Thn)16-14, 13-11, 14-12, 6-11, 9-11, 11-8;Shreya Deshpande (Thn) bt Tejal Kamble (Thn) 7-11, 11-7, 9-11, 12-10,11-1,14-12; Vidhi Shah (MSD) bt (4) – Aditi Sinha (MSD) 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9, 7-11,11-7; (3)- Esha Joshi (PNA) bt AnushkaChavan 11-6, 12-10,11-4, 11-3; (6)- Manushree Patil (MSD) bt Prithika Sengupta (PNA) 11-8,11-6, 13-11, 11-6; (7)- Ananya Basak (MSD) bt Misbah Sumar(MSD) 11-2, 11-5,11-9, 11-4; (2)-Manasi Chiplunkar (MCD) bt Vidhi Dhoot (MSD) 5-11, 11-9, 11-9,10-12, 11-2, 11-2;