Raigad’s unseeded Swastika Ghosh knocked out second-seeded Ashslesha Trerhan from Mumbai Suburbs in a thrilling youth girls quarterfinals of the first Maharashtra State ranking tabled tennis championships, held at Nanded last night. Swastika triumphed 11-9, 12-14, 11-1, 13-11, 12-10.
Swastika
There was another upset when Shreya Despande outplayed third seeded Shruti Amrute, also from Thane 11-9, 12-14, 11-1, 13-11, 12-10. Joining them in the last four was top seeded Shrusti Haleangadi and Manshree Patil, both from Mumbai Suburbs.
Mandar Hardikar took a sweet revenge for his earlier defeat at the hands of triple crown winner Shaurya Pednekar in the Mumbai Suburbs’ MCF-MSDTTA first ranking tournament, as he beat Shaurya 11-8, 11-7, 12-14, 11-5, 11-7.
Mandar
Results:
Youth girls singles (Quarterfinals): (1) – Shrusti Haleangadi (MSD bt Snehal Patil (THN) 7-11, 11-8, 13-11, 11-9, 11-7; (4)- Manushree Patil (MSD) bt Eesha Joshi (PNA) 14-12, 11-4, 11-4, 11-4; (6)- Shreya Deshpande (THN) bt (3)- Shruti Amrute (THN) 14-12, 11-9, 11-7, 11-7; Swastika Ghosh (Raigad) bt (2)- Ashlesha Trehan (MSD) 11-9, 12-14, 11-1, 13-11, 12-10.
Youth boys singles (Quarterfinals): (1) – Sanish Ambekar (THN) bt Tejas Kamble (THN) 11-6, 5-11, 11-5, 11-4, 10-12, 11-9; (4)- Mandar Hardikar (MSD) bt (5)- Shaurya Pednekar (MSD) 11-8, 11-7, 12-14, 11-5, 11-7; (4)- Sanat Bokil (PNA) bt (6)- Reagan Albuquerque (MSD) 11-8, 11-8, 6-11, 7-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6; (2)- Shubham Ambre (MCD) bt Gaurav Lohatre (PNA) 5-11, 8-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-5, 6-11, 11-4.