Indian Squash Professional (ISP) organised Rs 80,000 prize-money JVPG-ISP Squash Challenge-League 2,
Second seed Tushar Shahani put up a strong, determined approach to register an upset win over top seed Puneet Pareek in the boys’ under-21 final of the Indian Squash Professional (ISP) organised Rs 80,000 prize-money JVPG-ISP Squash Challenge-League 2, being played at the Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana courts. This event is the 117th tournament to be conducted by ISP.
All the winners in the different categories of the JVPG-ISP Squash Challenge-League 2, are seen in a happy mood.
In the summit clash, Tushar produced a disciplined steady performance to clinch a well-deserved 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7 victory to emerge champion.
In the boys’ under-15 finals, top seed Suraj Chand encountered initial resistance from second Shlok Makhija before pulling through in three games at 14-12, 11-6, 11-3 to walk away with the top honours.
Meanwhile, women’s top seed Urvashi Joshi faced little opposition in getting past second seed Aakanksha Rao in straight games winning at 11-7, 11-3, 11-6 to lift the title.
The top seeds, Aishwarya Khubchandani and Atyaa Ogale bagged the girls’ under-13 and under-17 crowns respectively.
Results (all semi-finals) – Mixed boys & girls’ under-9: 1-Ekambir Singh bt Yugant Gupta 11-6, 11-2, 11-5.
Girls’ Under-13: 1-Aishwarya Khubchandani bt 3-Sarah Vethekar 11-4, 11-4, 11-4.
Girls’ Under-17: 1-Aryaa Ogale bt 2-Anannya Morey 11-8, 11-7, 3-11, 12-10
Boys’ Under-11: Rutva Samant bt Prakash Aujhi 11-7, 11-0, 11-7.
Boys’ Under-15: 1-Suraj Chand bt 2-Shlok Makhija 14-12, 11-6, 11-3.
Boys’ Under-21: 2-Tushar Shahani bt 1-Puneet Pareek 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7.
Women: 1-Urvashi Joshi bt 2-Aakanksha Rao 11-7, 11-3, 11-6.
Handicap Doubles: Deepesh Borhade/Vijay Wagela bt Aniket Mohite/Yogesh Sonavane 5-11, 11-6, 11-9.