SURAT, Nov. 13: Up and coming talent Shlok Bajaj witnessed a mixed day while young Yug Parmar revelled under the limelight as upsets marked the second day of the Tapti Valley International School 4th Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2021 that is being organised by the Surat District Table Tennis Association under the aegis of Gujarat State Table Tennis Association from November 12 to 14 at the Tapti Valley International School in Olpad, Surat.
In the Men’s singles, third seed Shlok suffered an 8-11, 5-11, 6-11, 6-11 loss against Baroda’s Vidit Desai.
However, Shlok, a local talent, stayed in contention in the Junior Boys’ (U-17) singles as the second seed moved into the quarters with an 11-6, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6 win over Ahmedabad’s Pathik Bhavsar.
Men’s pre-quarters saw one more upset when Ahmedabad’s Abhilash Raval edged out teammate and fourth seed Akshit Savla, who won the title at Anand, 13-11, 14-12, 11-6, 10-12, 11-5.
Cadet Boys’ (U-13) pre-quarters witnessed some big upsets with Surat’s Yug Parmar shocking teammate and third seed Pawan Kumar 5-11, 11-7, 11-9, 3-11, 12-10.
Another local talent Manav Mehta defeated seventh seed Samarth Shekhawat of Ahmedabad 11-9, 11-6, 4-11, 11-9 while Baroda’s Vansh Modi beat eighth seed Vihaan Tiwari of Ahmedabad 11-7, 11-4, 11-9.
In the Junior Boys’ (U-17) pre-quarters, Ahmedabad’s Harsh Patel defeated fourth seed Shlok Malpani of Surat 12-10, 6-11, 13-11, 5-11, 11-8 while Aravalli’s Janmejay Patel twice came from behind to shock eighth seed Yash Makwana of Bhavnagar 7-11, 12-10, 8-11, 11-5, 11-0.
Meanwhile, in the Cadet Girls’ (U-13) pre-quarters, local girl Daniya Godil rose to the occasion as she recorded an 11-6, 11-9, 5-11, 11-5 win over eighth seed Rudri Shukla of Bhavnagar.
KEY RESULTS:
Women’s PQF:
1-Frenaz Chipia (SRT) def Arnee Parmar (SRT) 11-9, 6-11, 11-7, 11-8
8-Namna Jayswal (BVN) def Purvanshi Acharya (AHD) 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6
5-Naitri Dave (BVN) def Mili Tanna (SRT) 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
4-Kausha Bhairapure (AHD) def Sheli Patel (BRD) 7-11, 14-12, 8-11, 12-10, 11-9
3-Prarthna Parmar (BVN) def Purva Nimbalkar (BRD) 11-7, 11-4, 11-5
6-Aafrien Murad (SRT) def Shiney Gomes (AHD) 11-4, 11-9, 11-5
7-Bhavya Jayswal (SRT) def Riya Jayswal (BVN) 11-6, 11-5, 12-10
2-Filzah Fatema Kadri (SRT) def Khushi Jadav (BVN) 13-11, 11-6, 11-9
Men’s PQF:
1-Ishaan Hingorani (KCH) def Kewal Makwana (BRD) 11-3, 11-9, 11-8, 11-9
8-Jignesh Jayswal (BVN) def Riyan Dutta (AHD) 11-7, 11-13, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9
5-Dhairya Parmar (AHD) def Karanpal Jadeja (BVN) 10-12, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5, 12-10
Abhilash Raval (AHD) def 4-Akshit Savla (AHD) 13-11, 14-12, 11-6, 10-12, 11-5
Vidit Desai (BRD) def 3-Shlok Bajaj (SRT) 11-8, 11-5, 11-6, 11-6
6-Jalay Mehta (BRD) def Monish Dedhia (AHD) 7-11, 11-4, 7-11, 5-11, 11-2, 11-5, 11-9
7-Ayaz Murad (SRT) def Nandish Halani (BVN) 11-7, 11-5, 11-5, 11-9
2-Chitrax Bhatt (AHD) def Smitraj Gohil (BVN) 11-8, 11-6, 11-9, 12-10
Jr Girls’ (U-17) PQF:
7-Sheli Patel (BRD) def Hiya Singh (AHD) 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 11-3
6-Khushi Jadav (BVN) def Sara Arora (BRD) 11-7, 11-5, 11-7
3-Arnee Parmar (SRT) def Jiya Trivedi (AHD) 11-8, 11-4, 11-9
4-Mili Tanna (SRT) def Jalak Dodia (BVN) 11-7, 11-9, 11-3
5-Siddhi Bulsara (BVN) def Moubini Chatterjee (AHD) 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 11-4
1-Nidhi Prajapati (AHD) def Jahnavi Patel (NVS) 11-2, 11-8, 11-4
2-Pratha Pawar (AHD) def Aastha Mistry (NVS) 11-5, 11-4, 11-9
Jr Boys’ (U-17) PQF:
Harsh Patel (AHD) def 4-Shlok Malpani (SRT) 12-10, 6-11, 13-11, 5-11, 11-8
1-Burhanuddin Malubhai (SRT) def Mann Joshi (BVN) 11-6, 11-4, 13-11
Janmejay Patel (ARV) def 8-Yash Makwana (BVN) 7-11, 12-10, 8-11, 11-5, 11-0
5-Harshvardhan Patel (ARV) def Sumith Nair (AHD) 11-8, 11-6, 6-11, 3-11, 11-7
3-Arman Shaikh (ARV) def Manav Mehta (SRT) 11-5, 11-2, 11-9
6-Himansh Dahiya (AHD) def Dhyey Jani (BVN) 11-9, 11-7, 5-11, 11-5
7-Aayush Tanna (SRT) def Malay Panchal (AHD) 11-3, 11-3, 11-7
2-Shlok Bajaj (SRT) def Pathik Bhavsar (AHD) 11-6, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6
Cadet Girls’ (U-13) PQF:
1-Pratha Pawar (AHD) def Fatma Suthar (ARV) 11-2, 11-7, 11-2
Daniya Godil (SRT) def 8-Rudri Shukla (BVN) 11-6, 11-9, 5-11, 11-5
5-Krisha Patel (SRT) def Vishruti Jadav (SRT) 11-4, 11-6, 11-3
4-Jiya Trivedi (AHD) def Sachi Doshi (BVN) 11-4, 12-10, 11-3
3-Moubini Chatterjee (AHD) def Richa Rawat (SRT) 11-0, 11-6, 11-6
6-Charmy Trivedi (BVN) def Princy Patel (NVS) 11-7, 10-12, 11-9, 11-8
2-Hiya Singh (AHD) def Vincy Tanna (SRT) 11-5, 11-6, 11-5
7-Pratishtha Toshnival (SRT) def Shivani Dodiya (SRT) 11-9, 15-13, 11-13, 5-11, 11-8
Cadet Boys’ (U-13) PQF:
2-Vivaan Dave (SRT) def Taksh Kothari (SRT) 11-8, 12-10, 11-8
1-Arya Kataria (AHD) def Hridan Patel (SRT) 11-7, 11-7, 12-14, 11-3
Vansh Modi (BRD) def 8-Vihaan Tiwari (AHD) 11-7, 11-4, 11-9
5-Malav Panchal (AHD) def Naitik Jain (SRT) 11-6, 11-8, 11-6
4-Sujal Kukadia (BVN) def Pratham Mehta (AHD) 9-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6
Yug Parmar (SRT) def 3-Pawan Kumar (SRT) 5-11, 11-7, 11-9, 3-11, 12-10
6-Abhilaksh Patel (BRD) def Parv Vyas (AHD) 11-7, 11-2, 11-9
Manav Mehta (SRT) def 7-Samarth Shekhawat (AHD) 11-9, 11-6, 4-11, 11-9
Written by : Pranjal Protim Boruah