Radhapriya wins women’s title on Gujarat debut, Chitrax get men’s crown
Rajkot, June 02, : India-ranked no. 19 Radhapriya Goel, who recently moved to Gujarat from Uttar Pradesh, lived up to her billing. On her Gujarat debut, she came back from a game down to win the women’s title when she defeated Namna Jayswal of Bhavnagar 4-1 in the final of women’s category of the 1st Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2023 organised by the Rajkot District Table Tennis Association, under the aegis of Gujarat State Table Tennis Association, at SAG Multipurpose Indoor Hall in Rajkot on Friday.
The tournament is sponsored by Western Railway Mazdoor Sangh and supported by Sports Authority of Gujarat (SAG).
Top seed Chitrax Bhatt had to dig in deep to beat his city-mate and second seed Soham Bhattacharya 4-3 to win the men’s title.
Oishiki Joardar was another debutant who shone in her maiden tournament. The West Bengal paddler, recently moved to Ahmedabad, easily went past fourth seed Mouboni Chatterjee to claim the junior girls (U-19) title.
Men’s final: Chitrax Bhatt (1) (AHD) bt Soham Bhattacharya (2) (AHD) 11-3,11-8,7-11,11-7,9-11,11-5; Mens 3-4 position: Jaynil Mehta (3) (RJT) bt Karanpal Jadeja (5) (BVN) 8-11,11-9,8-11,11-9,11-7
Mens semifinal: Chitrax Bhatt (1) (AHD) bt Karanpal Jadeja (5) (BVN) 12-10,11-9,11-6,11-7; Soham Bhattacharya (2) (AHD) bt Jaynil Mehta (3) (RJT) 8-11,11-7,11-8,18-16,11-8
Women’s final: Radhapriya Goel (GNR) bt Namna Jayswal (4) (BVN) 6-11, 11-6, 11-3, 13-11, 11-7.
Womens 3-4 position: Frenaz Chipia (1) (SRT) conceded (due to shoulder injury) against Kausha Bhairapure (6) (AHD).
Women’s semifinal: Namna Jayswal (4) (BVN) bt Frenaz Chipia (1) (SRT) 3-11,12-10,11-9,13-15,11-8,6-11,11-3; Radhapriya Goel (GNR) bt Kausha Bhairapure (6) (AHD) 11-7,11-9,11-4,7-11,11-8
Junior Boys (U-19) final: Burhanuddin Malubhai (SRT) bt Arman Shaikh (ARV) 11-6, 12-14, 11-3, 11-8, 3-11, 13-11.
Junior Boys (U-19) 3-4 position: Himansh Dahiya (AHD) bt Aayush Tanna (SRT) 11-4,11-9,11-1
Junior Boys (U-19) semifinal: Arman Shaikh (ARV) bt Himansh Dahiya (AHD) 12-10,13-11,11-4; Burhanuddin Malubhai (SRT) bt Aayush Tanna (SRT) 4-11,11-9,11-7,11-5.
Junior Girls (U-19) final: Oishiki Joardar (AHD) bt Mouboni Chatterjee (4) (AHD) 11-9,11-13,11-4,11-8,11-6.
Junior Girls (U-19) 3-4 position: Riya Jayswal (1) (BVN) bt Arnee Parmar (2) (SRT) 11-4,14-12,5-11,11-4.
Junior Girls (U-19) semi-final: Mouboni Chatterjee (4) (AHD) bt Riya Jayswal (1) (BVN) 4-11,11-7,11-4,11-6; Oishiki Joardar (AHD) bt Arnee Parmar (2) (SRT) 11-5,11-8,11-3.
Junior Boys (U-17) final: Dhyey Jani (BVN) bt Janmejay Patel (3) (ARV) 11-6,18-16,5-11,11-9.
Junior Boys (U-17) semifinal: Janmejay Patel (3) (ARV) bt Himansh Dahiya (AHD) 5-11,11-7,14-12,11-9; Dhyey Jani (BVN) bt Arya Kataria (AHD) 11-9,11-4,11-8
Junior Boys (U-17) 3-4 position: Arya Kataria (AHD) bt Himansh Dahiya (AHD) 6-11,6-11,12-10,11-4,11-7.
