VADODARA, Nov. 22: Vansh Modi basked in the glory on a day when most of the top guns bite the dust as youngsters of Gujarat table tennis came to the fore in the season finale at the IOCL 5th Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2021 that is being organized by The Table Tennis Association of Baroda under the aegis of Gujarat State Table Tennis Association (GSTTA) at the Sama Indoor Sports Complex in Vadodara.
Twelve-year-old Vansh will be in contention for his maiden title of the season as the Baroda lad recorded a 16-14, 8-11, 11-2, 9-11, 11-9 win over fifth seed Manav Mehta of Surat in the Cadet Boys’ (U-13) semis in the tournament, co-sponsored by GAIL, ONGC, GSFC, GACL and STIGA.
Vansh will be up against teammate and sixth seed Samarth Shekhawat who shocked second seed Sujal Kukadia of Bhavnagar 13-11, 14-16, 11-6, 10-12, 11-4 in the other semis.
Incidentally, Vansh had earlier shocked top seed Vivaan Dave of Surat 12-10, 10-12, 14-12, 14-12 while Samarth had beaten third seed Malav Panchal of Ahmedabad 11-6, 11-6, 7-11, 13-15, 11-8 in the quarters.
Ahmedabad’s Nidhi Prajapati looked determined to finish off the season in style as the youngster will vie for Junior Girls’ (U-17) as well as Sub Junior Girls’ (U-15) titles.
In the under-17 semis, fourth seed Nidhi defeated eighth seed Riya Jayswal of Bhavnagar 11-8, 11-6, 7-11, 6-11, 11-5, 11-4. She will meet third seed Arnee Parmar of Surat who beat seventh seed Siddhi Bulsara of Navsari 11-7, 11-13, 11-4, 11-8, 13-11.
In the under-15 semis, fourth seed Nidhi shocked teammate and top seed Pratha Pawar 6-11, 12-10, 11-5, 4-11, 11-8, 12-10 to set up a final date with second seed Arnee, who beat third seed Riya 11-4, 11-9, 11-5, 13-11.
Surat’s Shlok Bajaj too made his mark as he reached the Men’s semis while giving formidable Chitrax Bhatt a run for his money in the Junior Boys’ (U-19) semis.
Despite his losses, top seed Shlok will eye the Junior Boys’ (U-17) title. He beat fourth seed Arman Shaikh of Aravalli 11-5, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8 to set up a final date with second seed Burhanuddin Malubhai of Surat who beat teammate third seed Shlok Malpani 11-9, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4.
Ahmedabad’s Kausha Bhairapure too will be eyeing two titles but she will have an indomitable Frenaz Chipia of Surat as the biggest hurdle in the Women’s final.
Men’s event will see a first-time winner this season as fourth seed Dhairya Parmar of Ahmedabad will hope to stop the dream run of unseeded Jenil Mehta of Rajkot.
Dhairya ended teammate Monish Dedhia impressive run, that saw him beating top seed Chitrax (11-13, 8-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-4, 13-11, 11-4) in the quarters, with an 11-9, 12-10, 11-4, 11-9 win.
Jenil, who had earlier beaten second seed Akshit Savla (11-7, 11-6, 11-7, 11-7) in the quarters, shocked third seed Shlok 13-15, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9 in the other semis.
KEY RESULTS:
Women’s
SF: 1-Frenaz Chipia (SRT) def 5-Riya Jayswal (BVN) 11-6, 11-7, 11-1, 11-4
2-Kausha Bhairapure (AHD) def 6-Aafrein Murad (SRT) 11-7, 11-6, 11-1, 6-11, 11-7
QF: 1-Frenaz Chipia (SRT) def 8-Naitri Dave (BVN) 11-4, 11-4, 11-9, 11-5
5-Riya Jayswal (BVN) def 4-Prathna Parmar (BVN) 11-4, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 10-12, 12-10
6-Aafrein Murad (SRT) def 3-Namna Jayswal (BVN) 11-6, 7-11, 11-8, 11-7, 8-11, 11-1
2-Kausha Bhairapure (AHD) def Purva Nimbalkar (BRD) def 11-7, 11-6, 11-7, 11-3
Men’s
SF: 4-Dhairya Parmar (AHD) def Monish Dedia (AHD) 11-9, 12-10, 11-4, 11-9
Jenil Mehta (RJT) def 3-Shlok Bajaj (SRT) 13-15, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9
QF: Monish Dedhia (AHD) def 1-Chitrax Bhatt 11-13, 8-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-4, 13-11, 11-4
4-Dhairya Parmar (AHD) def Karanpal Jadeja (BVN) 11-6, 14-12, 12-10, 11-6
3-Shlok Bajaj (SRT) def 6-Jalay Mehta (BRD) 11-6, 11-8, 11-9, 12-14, 11-5
Jenil Mehta (RJT) def 2-Akshit Savla (AHD) 11-7, 11-6, 11-7, 11-7
Junior Girls’ (U-19):
SF: 4-Milli Tanna (SRT) def 5-Naitri Dave (BVN) 5-11, 12-10, 11-9, 8-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7
3-Kausha Bhairapure (AHD) vs Bhavya Jayswal (SRT) 11-9, 10-12, 11-6, 11-3, 11-3
QF: 5-Naitri Dave (BVN) def 1-Namna Jayswal (BVN) 7-11, 12-10, 16-14, 9-11, 11-4, 11-8
4-Milli Tanna (SRT) def 5-Arnee Parmar (SRT) 8-11, 10-12, 11-10, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10
3-Kausha Bhairapure (AHD) def 6-Riya Jayswal (BVN) 11-9, 11-2, 11-1, 11-6
Bhavya Jayswal (SRT) def Pratha Pawar (AHD) 11-6, 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 2-11, 11-3
Junior Boys’ (U-19):
SF: 1-Chitrax Bhatt (AHD) def 4-Shlok Bajaj (SRT) 11-5, 11-3, 10-12, 7-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5
2-Burhanuddin Malubhai (SRT) vs 3-Harshil Kothari (BVN) 11-6, 6-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-3
QF: 1-Chitrax Bhatt (AHD) def 8-Abhilash Raval 11-5, 11-1, 11-6, 16-14
4-Shlok Bajaj (SRT) def 5-Nandish Halani (BVN) 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 3-11, 11-8
3-Harshil Kothari (BVN) def 4-Pratham Madlani (BRD) 11-7, 11-9, 11-7, 4-11, 12-10
2-Burhanuddin Malubhai (SRT) def 7-Arman Shaikh (ARV) 10-12, 11-9, 12-10, 11-8, 11-9
Junior Girls’ (U-17)
SF: 4-Nidhi Prajapati (AHD) def 8-Riya Jayswal (BVN) 11-8, 11-6, 7-11, 6-11, 11-5, 11-4
3-Arnee Parmar (SRT) def 7-Siddhi Bulsara (NAV) 11-7, 11-13, 11-4, 11-8, 13-11
QF: 8-Riya Jayswal (BVN) def 1-Pratha Pawar (AHD) 4-11, 11-9, 8-11, 3-11, 11-9, 12-10, 13-11
4-Nidhi Prajapati (AHD) def 5-Khushi Jadav (BVN) 12-10, 4-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-2
3-Arnee Parmar (SRT) def 6-Sheli Patel (BRD) 9-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-3, 11-8
7-Siddhi Bulsara (NAV) def Hiya Singh (AHD) 7-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 9-11, 17-15
Junior Boys’ (U-17)
SF: 1-Shlok Bajaj (SRT) def 4-Arman Shaikh (ARV) 11-5, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8
2-Burhanuddin Malubhai (SRT) def 3-Shlok Malpani (SRT) 11-9, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4
QF: 1-Shlok Bajaj (SRT) def 8-Janmejay Patel (ARV) 5-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6, 11-9
4-Arman Shaikh (ARV) def 5-Harshvardhan Patel (ARV) 11-8, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7
3-Shlok Malpani (SRT) def 6-Himansh Dahiya (AHD) 6-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-5, 7-11, 11-9
2-Burhanuddin Malubhai (SRT) def Harsh Patel (AHD)11-6, 11-9, 11-4, 11-4
Sub Junior Girls’ (U-15)
SF: 4-Nidhi Prajapati (AHD) def 1-Pratha Pawar (AHD) 6-11, 12-10, 11-5, 4-11, 11-8, 12-10
2-Arnee Parmar (SRT) def 3-Riya Jayswal (BVN) 11-4, 11-9, 11-5, 13-11
QF: 2-Nidhi Prajapati (AHD) def 5-Siddhi Bulsara (NAV) 10-12, 11-4, 11-6, 11-6
1-Pratha Pawar (AHD) def Mishti Chauhan (BRD) 11-2, 11-2, 11-2
2-Arnee Parmar (SRT) def Jahanvi Patel (NAV) 9-11, 11-4, 11-3, 11-6
3-Riya Jayswal (BVN) def 6-Jiya Trivedi (AHD) 6-11, 11-7, 11-2, 11-5
Sub Junior Boys’ (U-15)
SF: 4-Janmejay Patel (ARV) def 1-Himansh Dahiya (AHD) 12-10, 11-2, 11-8, 11-4
3-Aayush Tanna (SRT) def 2-Harshvardhan Patel (ARV) 11-5, 11-9, 11-4, 7-11, 11-5
QF: 4-Janmejay Patel (ARV) def 5-Samarth Shekhawat (BRD) 11-8, 11-7, 11-6
1-Himansh Dahiya (AHD) def 8-Dhyey Jani (BVN) 11-9, 11-8, 10-12, 11-6
3-Aayush Tanna (SRT) def Aryan Patel (AHD) 11-4, 11-6, 11-9
2-Harshvardhan Patel (ARV) def Poojan Chandrana (AHD) 12-10, 15-13, 11-5
Cadet Girls’ (U-13):
SF: 1-Pratha Pawar (AHD) def 4-Jiya Trivedi (AHD) 11-8, 11-4, 11-6
2-Hiya Singh (AHD) def 3-Moubini Chatterjee (AHD) 11-6, 7-11, 11-9, 11-5
QF: 1-Pratha Pawar (AHD) def Daniya Godil (SRT) 11-4, 11-6, 11-4
4-Jiya Trivedi (AHD) def 5-Charmy Trivedi (BVN) 11-6, 11-1, 11-9
3-Moubini Chatterjee (AHD) def 6-Princy Patel (NAV) 12-10, 11-3, 6-11, 11-13, 11-7
2-Hiya Singh (AHD) def 7-Pratishtha Toshniwal (SRT) 11-4, 11-3, 11-7
Cadet Boys’ (U-13):
SF: Vansh Modi (BRD) def 5-Manav Mehta (SRT) 16-14, 8-11, 11-2, 9-11, 11-9
6-Samarth Shekhawat (BRD) def 2-Sujal Kukadia (BVN) 13-11, 14-16, 11-6, 10-12, 11-4
QF: Vansh Modi (BRD) def 1-Vivaan Dave (SRT) 12-10, 10-12, 14-12, 14-12
5-Manav Mehta (SRT) def 4-Pawan Kumar (SRT) 11-4, 11-9, 6-11, 11-7
6-Samarth Shekhawat (BRD) def 3-Malav Panchal (AHD) 11-6, 11-6, 7-11, 13-15, 11-8
2-Sujal Kukadia (BVN) def 7-Abhilaksh Patel (BRD) 9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 15-17, 11-4
Written by : Pranjal Protim Boruah