But it was Karnataka girls who won several hearts and maiden
crown in the sub-junior category in what was a fine come-from-behind 3-2
triumph against Tamil Nadu. Maharashtra A earned the Cadet Girls, beating a
determined Delhi 3-1 in the final, but their Cadet Boys could not replicate it
against PSPB Academy as the latter emerged 3-0 victorious.
Manav Thakkar was, understandably, the star of the evening
in PSPBA’s title triumph as he shaped the team’s fortunate by winning both his
singles and also the doubles in the company of Raegan Albuquerque. But PSPBA
lost their opening singles when SnehitSuravajjula easily defeated Raegan. But
Manav came in the way of Telangana to deny them what would have been a historic
occasion for a team that was making its maiden appearance. Nevertheless,
Telangana can take heart from the fact that making it to the final itself was a
great achievement.
Karnataka’s fortune turned around when both Archana Kamath
and Kushi Viswanath combined well in the doubles to bring some respite to their
camp. Normally a very dependent Tamil Nadu pair of Selenadeepthi and Yashini,
were taken to cleaners as the Karnataka duo won 3-1.
From there, it was Karnataka all the way as Archana beat
11-7, 11-4, 11-13, 11-7. The fast-paced match saw several rallies and good
strokes being played with Archana taking sweet revenge for her first singles
loss to Yashini.
With the team score level at 2-2, the onus was on Kushi to
bring out her best against Yashini, who is a higher ranked player. But Kushi,
shedding all inhibitions, went on the attacking mode right from the word go and
it paid her rich dividends and eventually the team. Attacking on both flanks
and playing close to the table, Kushi forced Yanishi on the backfoot and went
2-0 up.
But in the next game, Yashini came back very well and when
it looked as if she would take the rubber to the decider, Kushi played some
brilliant backhand shots successfully indulging in long rallies. What gave her
and team the power was Kushi managed to keep the ball in play and on the table
when it was needed to force her opponent commit the mistakes. Though she won
the fifth game by a minimum margin of 11-9, she deserved all the limelight
despite being in some discomfort during the final.
Win one, lose one
The Cadet Girls final too had all the thrills and it was
heartening to see both the Maharashtra A and Delhi girls putting up a great show. Delhi made a bright beginning with Vanshika Bhargava
winning her singles but Maharashtra ’s No. 1
player Swastka Ghosh pulled back with a convincing win over Laksita Narang.
Then she joined hands with Diya Chitale to win the doubles to up her teak 2-1
up before coming back to the table for the last time to win the reverse singles
and seal the fate of Delhi .
The Cadet Boys final was along the expected line as PSPB Academy
annexed the title beating Maharashtra A 3-0.
PSPBA were too good but credit should go to Maharashtra
for making it to the two finals in the Cadet sections.
In the semifinals earlier, Raegan Albuquerque played a
wonderful waiting game to launch himself into a memorable win that brought back
PSPBA from out of nowhere. Shivjit Singh Lamba was having an upper hand having
taken a 2-0 lead in the decider. But a cool Raegan held his nerve and not only
did he level but played brilliantly to put his side in the final and shut the
voice of vociferous Delhi .
But Lamba did all that he could, only in the first two games.
Results (Team Events):
Sub Junior Boys: (Final): PSPBA bt Telangana 3-1 (Raegan
Albuqueerque lost to Snehit Suravajjula 7-11, 11-13, 6-11, Manav Thakkar bt
Saroji Siril 11-9, 11-8, 11-2, Manav& Raegan bt Snejit& Siril 11-7,
9-11, 1214, 11-7, 11-3, ManavThakkar bt Snehit Suravajjula 11-3, 11-5, 11-4); Semifinals: PSPBA
bt Delhi 3-2 (Albuquetque Raegan Albuquerque lost to Virmani Parth 11-5,
8-11, 9-11, 7-11, Thakkar Manav bt Lamba Shivjit Singh 11-6, 11-3, 9-11, 11-4,
Albuquetque Raegan Albuquerque & Thakkar Manav bt Virmani Parth
& Lamba Shivjit Singh 9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8, Thakkar Manav lost to
Virmani Parth 11-3, 9-11, 9-11, 3-11, Albuquetque Raegan Albuquerque bt
Lamba Shivjit Singh 11-13, 6-11, 12-10, 14-12, 11-8); Telangana bt
Goa 3-0 (Pala Parthi Saroj Siril bt Parekh Siddhant 11-9, 11-3, 11-3,
Fidel Rafeeque Snehit Suravajjula bt DO Rosario Wesley 11-3, 11-6, 9-1, 12-10,
Saroj Siril & Fidel Rafeeque Snehit bt Wesley & Parekh Siddhant 11-7,
11-8, 15-13).
Sub Junior Girls: (Final): Karnataka bt Tamil
Nadu 3-2 (Archana Kamath lost to Yashini Sivshankar 6-11, 11-6, 6-11, 4-11,
Kishi Viswanath lost to Selenadeepthi Selvakumar 6-11, 11-9, 11-5, 8-11, 9-11,
Achana&Kushi bt Se;lenadeepthi&Yashini 11-4, 11-9, 5-11, 11-7, Archana
Kamath bt Selenadeepthi Selvakumar 11-7, 11-4, 11-13, 11-7, Kushi Viswanath bt
Yashini Sivashankar 11-8, 11-6, 6-11, 11-9); Semifinals: Tamil Nadu
bt Telanagana 3-0 (Sivashnkar Yashini bt Garlapati Pranitha 7-11, 11-6,
11-6, 11-5, Selenadeepthi Selvakumar bt Jaiswal Varuni 8-11, 11-2, 11-6, 12-10,
Salenadeepthi Selvakumar & Sivashankar Yashini bt Garlapati Pranitha &
Jaiswal Varuni 11-9, 11-3, 9-11, 11-7); Karnataka bt Maharashtra A 3-0 (Kushi
Viswanath bt Bohra Payal 11-5, 12-10,7-11, 11-8, Archana Kamat bt Sruthi 11-7,
11-6, 11-7, Archana & Kushi bt Sruthi & Manushree 11-6, 10-12, 11-7,
11-4).
Cadet Boys: Final: PSPBA bt Maharashtra A 3-0 (Alberto
Lrruata bt Dev Shroff 8-11, 3-11, 11-5, 11-7, 12-10, Jeho H bt Deepit Patil
11-5, 11-7, 11-3, Alberto & Jeho bt Deepit & Ritwik 11-2, 11-9, 11-2); Semifinals: PSPB-A
bt Telangana 3-1 (Lrruata Alberto lost to Balasuri Varun
Shanker 11-9, 11-13, 4-11, 6-11, Himnakulhpuingheta Jeho bt
A.Advait 6-11, 11-9, 11-6, 4-11, 11-1, Alberto & Jeho bt Varun
Shanker & A.Advait 11-8, 11-13, 13-11, 11-9, Himnakulhpuingheta Jeho
lost to Balusuri Varun Shankar 6-11, 6-11, 7-11, Lrruata Alberto bt
A.Advait 11-7, 9-11, 11-4, 11-9); Maharashtra-A bt Tamil Nadu 3-0
(Shroff Dev bt Deenadayalan Vishwa 8-11, 11-7, 11-6, 13-11, Patil
Deepit bt Ganesh Varun 11-8, 11-511-8, Patil Deepit & Nagil Ritvik bt
Deendayalan & Ganesh Varun 6-11, 11-3, 11-6, 12-10).
Cadet Girls: Final: Maharashtra A bt Delhi 3-1 (Diya
Citale lost to Vanshika Bhargava 11-2, 7-11, 9-11, 11-8, 7-11, Swastika Ghosh
bt Laksita Narang 11-2, 2-11, 11-5, 13-11, Diya&Swastika bt Tisha
Kohli/Vanshika 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 13-11, Swastika Ghosh bt Vanshika Bhargava
11-7, 11-3, 8-11, 11-7); Semifinals: Maharashtra-A bt Tamil
Nadu 3-0 (Chitale Diya bt Srinivasan Sharmitha 11-7, 11-8, 11-2, Ghosh Swastika
bt Baskar Kavyasree 11-4, 11-5, 11-9, Ghosh Swastika & Chitale Divya bt
Srinivasan Sharmitha & Baskar Kavyasree,11-5,11-7,11-3); Delhi bt
Karnataka 3-0 (Narang Laksita bt Joshi Aditi 12-10, 11-6, 11-8, Bhargava
Vanshika bt Manjuna Anargya 11-5, 14-16, 11-4, 11-4, Bhargava Vanshika &
Tisha Kohli bt Joshi Aditi & Manjuna Anargya 11-9, 7-11, 11-8, 13-11).
A TTFI Press release
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