Filzah revels in double delight, Ishaan’s wait is over

RAJKOT, Nov. 1: Filzah Fatema Kadri revelled in double delight while Ishaan Hingorani won his first title of the season at 2nd Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament (Phase II), organised by Rajkot District Table Tennis Association under the aegis of Gujarat State Table Tennis Association.
Filzah won her maiden Women’s crown of the season while maintaining her dominance in the Junior Girls’ (U-19) category with her fourth successive title. Ishaan, on the other hand, lived up to his top billing to win the Men’s crown in the tournament that is supported by Western Railway Mazdoor Sangh.
Filzah lit up the evening at SNK School indoor stadium in Rajkot as the top seed from Surat edged out top seed Kausha Bhairapure of Ahmedabad 11-8, 11-6, 11-7, 7-11, 11-3 to win the Women’s title.
The match of the day, however, was the Junior Girls’ (U-19) final where top seed Filzah twice came from behind to quell a spirited challenge from second seed Namna Jayswal of Bhavnagar for a 9-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8, 12-10 win.
Ishaan too had a battle in hand as he eclipsed seasoned Jalay Mehta of Baroda 11-8, 9-11, 16-18, 11-8, 11-5, 12-10 to break his title jinx in the season.
Meanwhile, it was a double heartbreak for Surat’s Burhanuddin Malubhai.
In the Junior Boys’ (U-19) final, the second seed suffered an 11-3, 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 6-11, 5-11 loss against the top seed Chitrax Bhatt of Ahmedabad.
Burhanuddin, the top seed, thrice squandered his lead in the Junior Boys’ (U-17) final to suffer an 11-4, 10-12, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-13, 3-11 against the teammate and second seed Shlok Bajaj.
Fourth seed Mili Tanna of Surat came from behind to win her first Junior Girls’ (U-17) title of the season with a 9-11, 13-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-5, 11-4 win over teammate and third seed Arnee Parmar.
Key Results:
Women’s
F: 3. Filzah Fatema Kadri (SRT) def 1. Kausha Bhairapure (AHD) 11-8, 11-6, 11-7, 7-11, 11-3
3/4: 5. Namna Jayswal (BVN) def 2. Prarthna Parmar (BVN) 11-8, 11-8, 9-11, 11-2
Men’s
F: 1. Ishaan Hingorani (KCH) def Jalay Mehta (BRD) 11-8, 9-11, 16-18, 11-8, 11-5, 12-10
3/4: 3. Shlok Bajaj (SRT) def Karanpal Jadeja (BVN) 11-3, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9
Junior Girls’ (U-19)
F: 1. Filzah Fatema Kadri (SRT) def 2. Namna Jayswal (BVN) 9-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8, 12-10
3/4: Pratha Pawar (AHD) def 5. Mili Tanna (SRT) 9-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7
Junior Boys’ (U-19)
F: 1. Chitrax Bhatt (AHD) def 2. Burhanuddin Malubhai (SRT) 3-11, 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5
3/4: 3. Harshil Kothari (BVN) def 4. Abhilash Raval (AHD) 11-3, 3-11, 11-5, 1-11, 11-8
Junior Girls’ (U-17)
F: 4. Mili Tanna (SRT) def 3. Arnee Parmar (SRT) 9-11, 13-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-5, 11-4
3/4: 2. Pratha Pawar (AHD) def Nidhi Prajapati (AHD) 9-11, 11-4, 11-6, 12-10
Junior Boys’ (U-17)
F: 2. Shlok Bajaj (SRT) def 1. Burhanuddin Malubhai (SRT) 4-11, 12-10, 7-11, 11-9, 7-11, 13-11, 11-3
3/4: 3. Arman Shaikh (ARV) def 4. Shlok Malpani (SRT) 6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
Written by : Pranjal Protim Boruah