Bespectacled Srushti Haleangadi rallied splendidly after trailing 1-2 to shock third seeded Charvi Kawle to storm into women’s singles semi finals of the Mumbai Suburban District Table Tennis Tournament held at Khar Gymkhana here today. Employing a mixture of forehand smashes and backhand jabbing, Srushti overpowered Charvi 11-6, 1-11, 2-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4,11-5.
Srushti Halengadi
Another junior Aditi Sinha continues to make a mark in the senior ranks on herway to women’s last four stage. After beating Shalmali Gosar Mhatre in the pre-quarters, Aditi packed off Mrunmayee Mhatre 13-11, 11-5 11-5, 7-11, 11-6.
Results:
Women’s singles (Quarterfinals): Aditi Sinha bt Mrunmayee Mhatre 13-11, 11-5 11-5, 7-11, 11-6; Shrusti Haleangadi bt Charvi Kawle 11-6, 1-11, 2-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4,11-5; Mamta Prabhu bt Nirja More 11-3, 11-3, 11-7,11-6.
Aditi Sinha
Youth girls singles (Quarterfinals): Ashlesha Trehan bt Siddhi Kolekar 11-6, 11-8, 11-3,11-4; Shrusti Haleangadi bt Pranjal Shinde 11-6,11-2,11-3, 11-5;Aditi Sinha bt Avril Saldanha 11-5, 11-9, 11-2.1-7;Vidhi Dhoot bt Mahek Narnolia 11-2,11-5,11-34, 11-8.
Youth boys singles (Quarterfinals): Shivam Das bt Shubham Samant 11-7, 11-9, 11-4,12-10; Jignesh Rahatwal bt Akash Aksar 11-4, 1q1-7, 11-2,11-8; Viren Patel bt Bhavitvya Shah 11-6, 11-6, 5-11,14-12, 13-15, 11-9.
Men’s singles (Pre-quarterfinals): Shivam Das bt Akash Kasar 11-6, 11-6, 11-7, 12-10; Mukund Jain bt Sudeep Pokhriyar 11-4, 11-6, 11-6, 11-5; Viren Patel bt Jay Jani 11-9, 13-15, 11-8, 8-11, 11-5, 11-3; Suhas Rane bt Nitesh Kumavat 11-4, 11-8, 11-3, 11-9; Reagan Albuquerque bt Naveen Verghese 11-u, 11-4, 11-7, 11-9; Jignesh Rahatwal bt Akshay Gogari 11-8, 11-7, 11-7, 11-13, 11-6; Parth Rambhia bt Yogesh Desai 8-11, 11-7,11-6, 11-8, 11-8; Bhavitvya Shah bt Vishal Yadav 11-03, 12-10, 11-4, 11-8.
CLOCK FOR Sunday
Table tennis – 9 a.m. onwards-Mumbai Suburban Dist Championships, Khar Gymkhana.