Saiqua storms into women's singles quarter-finals

Patna, October 13, 2009
Quarter-finalists have been spotted in the women’s singles event of the second Bihar State Major Ranking table tennis championships at the Bihar Young Men’s Institute here on Sunday.

Saiqua Parween (Bhojpur) led the march along with Payal Kumari (Bhagalpur), PriyankaKuamri (Katihar), Vijaya Laxmi (Madhepura) and Riya Ghosh (Katihar).

In cadet girls’ singles Varsha Kumari, Puja Kumari (both Katihar), Vijaya Laxmi, Riya Kumari, Rabia Kumari and Vishakha (all Madhepura) moved into the quarter-finals.

In pre-quarter-final matches, Saiqua Parween thrashed Bhanupriya (Madhepura) 11-4, 11-6 and 11-2 while Priyanka Kumari beat Supriya Nidhi 11-7, 11-5, 11-4.

Results:
Cadet girls pre-quarter-final: Puja Kumari beat Sapna Kumar 11-8, 13-11, 7-11, 11-8; Vijaya Lakshmi beat Chanchla Dutta 11-8, 11-8, 11-3; Riya Kumari beat Puja Kumari 11-13, 11-7, 11-7, 12-10; Riyashi Gupta beat Himani Priya 11-6, 11-9, 11-5; Rubia Kumari beat Sonu Priya 11-9, 12-10, 11-4; Vishakha beat Ragani Kumari 11-8, 11-3, 11-7.

Women’s singles pre-quarter-finals: Payal Kumari beat Vishakha 11-8, 11-5, 5-11, 11-9; Saiqua Parween beat Bhanu Priya 11-4, 11-6, 11-2; Priyanka Kumari beat Supriya Nidhi 11-7, 11-5, 11-4; Chandra Rawat beat Priyashi Kumari 11-6, 11-3, 11-3; Vijaya Lakshmi beat Ashimatya Rani 11-8, 11-9, 11-4; Richa Ghosh beat Sapana Kumari 11-3, 11-5, 11-3.

Sub-junior boys’ singles second round: Piyush D Gandhi beat Shivam Kumar 11-4, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7; Ritu Joshi beat Anjani Kumar 11-9, 11-9, 11-8; Sourav Nishad beat Kanhiya 11-8, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8; Aniket Kumar beat Rishav Ranjan 11-9, 11-13, 11-13, 11-8, 11-5; Santosh Kumar beat Amit Kumar 11-8, 11-6, 11-6; Aman Adarsh beat Tushar Kanti 11-9, 11-8, 12-10; Aniket (Madhepura) beat Ravi Kumar 11-4, 11-6, 8-11, 11-7; Shuvam beat Mayank Mourya 11-6, 11-7, 10-12, 7-11, 11-8; Suman Kumar beat Rohan Kumar 11-8, 12-14, 11-7, 11-7; Umar Ahsan beat Ayush Adharsh 11-8, 11-5, 7-11, 11-7; Anand Kumar Saha beat Anupam Vivek 11-6, 11-9, 11-9; Gagan Nir beat Shivam Singh 11-3, 11-3, 11-9; Sourav Kumar beat Yogesh 11-6, 11-6, 11-4; Vivek Nishad beat Kumar Utkarsh 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8; Priyanshu Kumar beat Sagar 11-8, 11-5, 8-11, 11-9; Amit Kumar beat Aditya Umang 11-7, 8-11, 14-12, 15-17, 11-4.

Cadet boys’ second round: Tushar Kanti beat Ritosh 11-6, 12-10, 11-4; Yogesh beat Raj Ranjan 11-7, 11-7, 4-11, 11-6; Mukund Kumar beat Rohan Kumar 12-10, 4-11, 11-7, 11-5; Priyanshu beat Vishanu Prasad 11-7, 11-6, 11-6; Rishav Ranjan beat Kumar Utkarsh 12-10, 14-12, 8-11, 8-11, 13-11; Shubhanshu Kumar beat Kanhaiya 11-5, 11-8, 11-7; Aman beat Ankur 11-4, 11-2, 11-6; Anand Kumar Sah beat Priyanshu Kumar 11-9, 11-8, 11-3.