MARGAO
Anushri Naik set up a title clash with Galya Fernandes in women’s singles while Anshuman Agarwal, Dheeraj Rai, Diljeet Velingker and G Arvind Kumar moved into the men’s singles semifinals of the Bambolim Beach Resort State Major Ranking Table Tennis Championship, at Peddem.
In the first women's semis, Anushri Naik eased past Ruchi Kirtani 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-8) while Galya caused a major upset in the other semis, knocking out top seed Prutha Parrikar with a 3-1 (9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8) result. In U-17 girls singles category, Leoma Fernandes, Galya Fernandes, Samaira Soares and Urvi Surlakar moved into the last-four.
The concluding ranking championship of the season has been organised by the Goa Table Tennis Association in collaboration with the Sports authority of Goa (SAG) and the North Goa Table Tennis Development Council and powered by Bambolim Beach Resort.
Results: Girls U17 (quarterfinals) Leoma Fernandes bt Ishita Colaco 3 -0 (11-8, 12-10, 11-6), Galya Fernandes bt Ruchi Kirtani 3-1 (4-11, 11-6, 11-2, 11-5), Samaira Soares bt Anushri Naik 3-0 (11-5, 11-9, 11-6), Urvi Surlakar bt Riya Gopi 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-5); Men’s Singles (quarterfinals) - Anshuman Agarwal bt Vedant Kulkarni 4-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-9, 11-9), Dheeraj Rai bt Selvyn Godinho 4-0 (11-6, 11-9, 11-5, 11-3), Diljeet Velingker bt Noel Noronha 4-1 (11-6, 11-9, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8), G. Arvind Kumar bt Chandan Caro 4-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-6, 11-5); Women’s Singles (quarterfinals) - Ruchi Kirtani bt Riya Gopi 3-2 (11-5, 9-11, 8-11, 15-13, 11-3), Prutha Parrikar bt Aditi Chodankar 3-2 (8-11, 6-11, 16-14, 14-12, 11-5), Anushri Naik bt Kiara Soares 3-0 (12-10, 11-4, 11-9), Galya Fernandes bt Samaira Soares 3-0 (11-4, 11-8, 11-7); Women’s Singles (semifinals) - Anushri Naik bt Ruchi Kirtani 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-8), Galya Fernandes bt Prutha Parrikar 3-1 (9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8).
