EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 30: Asad Sharma, in an interesting close contest defeated Ambar 3-2 to clinch the Cadet boys singles title in the ongoing four-day Jammu District Table Tennis Championship organized by Jammu District unit of the J&K Table Tennis Association at Indoor Complex, M A Stadium, here today.
Leading by two sets, Asad lost two successive games to Ambar to find himself leveled at 2-2. However, in the deciding fifth set, Asad played some good shots to clinch the set and the game also. The score: 11-4, 11-4, 7-11, 8-11, 11-6.
Meanwhile, young Shzar has made it into the finals of both Sub-junior and Junior girls categories.
Now, in the Junior girls final, Shzar shall be meeting Kriti Gupta. Earlier, in the semi-finals, Kriti beat Nitani Bakshi 12-10, 6-11, 11-7 while Shzar downed Deepshikha in equal straight sets 11-5, 11-5.
In sub-junior girls final, Shzar shall be playing against Lavanya Sharma. In the semifinals, Lavanaya beat Tanvi Jamwal 3-1 while Shzar defeated Apoorva 3-0.
In the sub-junior boys, Jayesh Singh shall take on Apoorv Sharma. Earlier, in the semi-finals, Jayesh defeated Madhav in straight sets 11-5, 11-3, 11-5 while Apoorv trounced Sunmeet Jamwal 3-1 (11-4, 11-4, 7-11, 11-6).
Detailed results:
Junior boys Quarterfinals: Jayesh bt Sahil Bhatt 11-3, 11-4, 11-7; Hitanshu Gupta bt Raghav 11-5, 11-9, 11-8; Abhishek bt Pallav Dubey 11-7, 13-11, 11-9; Shorya Sharma bt Apoorv Sharma 11-5, 5-11, 6-11, 11-6, 11-7.
Junior girls: Semifinals: Shzar bt Deepshika 11-5, 11-5; Kriti Gupta bt Nitani 12-10, 6-11, 11-7. Quarterfinals: Shzar bt Vasumana 11-4, 11-5; Deepshika bt Arya 11-8, 11-9; Nitani Bakshi bt Tanvi Jamwal 13-11, 9-11, 11-6; Kriti Gupta bt Lavanya Sharma 11-4, 11-4.
Sub-junior boys: Semifinals: Jayesh Singh bt Madhav 11-5, 11-3, 11-5; Apoorv Sharma bt Sunmeet Jamwal 11-4, 11-4, 7-11, 11-6. Quarterfinals: Jyesh bt Kanav 11-9, 11-5; Madhav bt Adit 13-11, 11-5; Sunmeet bt Himanshu 11-9, 11-9; Apoorv bt Nakul 11-5, 11-5.
Sub-junior girls semifinals: Shzar bt Apoorva 11-1, 11-13, 11-2; Lavanya Sharma bt Tanvi Jamwal 11-8, 12-14, 11-8, 11-8.
Cadet boys: Semifinals: Asad bt Tahil Chowdhary 11-5, 11-5; Ambar bt Sunpreet 11-8, 11-9. Quarterfinals: Asad bt Anirudh 11-7, 11-4; Tahil Chowdhary bt Brajesh 11-5, 6-11, 11-8; Sunpreet bt Dhruvin 11-5, 6-11, 11-6; Ambar bt Jatin 11-2, 11-1. |
