PUNE: Pune defeated Thane 3-1 in the semifinals of the Sub Junior Girls category of the 50th Inter District & Maharashtra State Table Tennis Tournament in progress at the Balewadi Sports Complex on Tuesday.
Pune’s Pritha Vartikar defeated Thane’s Shravani Sawant 11-9,15-13,11-8. In another match, Pritha went on to beat Arya Songadkar 11-8, 11-3, 11-6. In the doubles action, the pair of Radhika Sakpal and Pritha Vartikar beat Arya Songadkar and Aadyashree Jog 12-14, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-3. Meanwhile Thane’s Shravani Sawant beat Pune’s Dhanashree Pawar 11-6, 11-6, 11-0 to give the Thane girls their only win.
In other action, Nashik beat Mumbai Suburban 3-1. Taneesha Kotecha from Nashik beat Ananya Chande from Mumbai Suburbs 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6. In another match Taneesha beat Sampada Bhiwandkar 11-8,11-8,11-5.
The only win for Mumbai Suburbs came when Ananya Chande beat Sayali Wani 11-5, 12-14, 11-8, 6-11, 11-7.
In the doubles action, Sayli Baxi and Taneesha Kotecha defeated Ananya Chande and Sampada Bhiwandkar 11-5, 11-7, 11-3.
The Women’s team semifinal witnessed Mumbai City defeating Pune 3-0. Senhora Dsouza from Mumbai beat Isha Swar from Pune 11-6,11-5,11-5. Later Shweta Parte defeated Eesha Joshi as the sccore read 11-5,11-6,11-6.
RESULTS
Sub Junior Girls:
Semifinals: Pune bt Thane 3-1 (Shravani Sawant (Thn) bt Dhanashree Pawar (Pun) 11-6,11-6,11-0; Pritha Vartikar (Pun) bt Arya Songadkar (Thn) 11-8,11-3,11-6; Radhika Sakpal and Pritha Vartikar bt Arya Songadkar and Aadyashree Jog 12-14,9-11,11-9,11-4,11-3; Pritha Vartikar (Pna) bt Shravani Sawant (Thn) 11-9,15-13,11-8).
Nashik bt Mumbai Suburbs 3-1 (Ananya Chande (Msd) bt Sayali Wani (Nsk) 11-5, 12-14, 11-8, 6-11, 11-7; Taneesha Kotecha (Nsk) bt Sampada Bhiwandkar (Msd) 11-8,11-8,11-5; Sayli Baxi and Taneesha Kotecha bt Ananya Chande and Sampada Bhiwandkar 11-5,11-7,11-3; Taneesha Kotecha (Nsk) bt Ananya Chande (Msd) 11-7,9-11,11-7,11-6).
Women:
Mumbai City bt Pune 3-0 (Senhora Dsouza (Mcd) bt Isha Swar (Pun) 11-6,11-5,11-5; Shweta Parte (Mcd) bt Eesha Joshi (Pna) 11-5,11-6,11-6; Manasi Chiplunkar(Mcd) bt Ankita Patwardhan (Pna) 11-9,11-4,12-10).
Mumbai Suburban bt Thane 3-2 (Shruti Amrute (Thn) bt Anannya Basak (Msd) 14-12, 11-4, 10-12, 6-11,11-9. Snehal Patil (Thn) bt Mamata Prabhu (Msd) 5-11,11-8,11-8,11-6,Reeth Rishya (Msd) bt Shruti Amrute (Thn) 7-11, 11-6, 8-11, 12-10, 12-10, Anannya Basak (Msd) bt Disha Hulawle (Thn) 11-7,11-4,11-8.