Talented paddler Sharveya Samant, showed great mettle and consistency during his gutsy performance against Shivam Shrivastav, before prevailing 4-2 in the Men’s Singles final of the Khar Gymkhana-TSTTA third District Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2024. Experienced campaigner Sampada Bhiwandkar on the other hand defeated the 18-year-old Ananya Chande 4-0 in the Women’s Singles final.

The 17-year-old youngster after having lost the opening game 3-11, bounced back to win the next three 11-4, 11-4, 11-5 against the 25-year-old experienced Shivam, only to lose the next narrowly 9-11, which allowed his rival a chance of making a comeback. High on confidence and showcasing deft skill sets both in defense and attack, Sharveya failed to make it to the championship round in his age category and won the sixth game 11-7 and a well-deserved Men's title at the Khar Gymkhana Table Tennis Hall.

Meanwhile, talented youngster Ananya Chande was denied from winning a double crown as she suffered a straight-game defeat against her senior rival Sampada Bhiwandkar in the Women’s Singles final. Bhiwandkar defeated the 18-year-old Ananya 11-7, 11-6, 11-5, and 11-8.

Dhruv Shah however bagged a grand double winning the Boys’ Under-17 and Under-19 Singles winners trophy. In the Under-17 final, Dhruv comfortably defeated Zain Shaikh in three straight games 11-5, 11-8, and 11-9. He later returned to the tables and quashed the aspirations of Dev Hingorany posting a hard-fought 15-13, 11-4, 12-10, and 11-9 to pocket the Under-19 title .

Earlier in the Women’s Semi-finals 18-year-old Ananya, had brushed aside the challenge from Urvi Churi, winning in four straight games 11-8, 11-9, 11-6, and 11-5, while Sampada Bhiwandkar, prevailed over Sana D’Souza without dropping a game in the other semis12-10, 11-6, 11-5, and 11-7.

While in the Under-19 Semi-finals, Ananya after dropping the opening game 4-11, against Vaishnavi Jaiswal, fought back hard to win the next three en-route for a place in the final. In the second Semi-final, Risha Mirchandani breezed past Urvi Churi 11-7, 12-10, and 11-5.

In the Men’s Semi-finals, young talent Sharveya Samant got the better of Sagar Kasture 14-12, 11-4, 11-8, and 11-2, while Shivam Shrivastav managed to overcome Vineet Deepak in six closely contested games before winning 11-6, 11-9, 12-10, 11-13, 8-11, and 11-5.

Mumbai’s young talent Dhruv Shah defeated Dev Hingorany 11-13, 11-5, 12-10, and 11-8 in the Under-17 last four match and later put it across Sharveya Samant posting a straight games 11-9, 11-9, and 11-8 victory in the Under-17 Semis to be in line for a grand double.

Results

Semi-finals (Singles):

Girls’ Under-11: Vedika Jaiswal beat Radhya Vora 11-9, 11-3, 11-4; Heer Bhatt beat Jashwi Rawool 11-8, 11-7, 8-11, 6-11, 11-9.

Boys’ Under-11: Meet Parmar beat Aadit Sonawane 6-11, 11-5, 11-7, 9-11, 11-3; Vivyan Gada beat Mann Parmar 11-8, 11-5, 11-8.

Girls’ Under-13: Myraa Sangelkar beat Vedika Jaiswal 12-10, 11-3, 7-11, 9-11, 11-8; Trissha Ludbe beat Sara Ramaiya 7-11, 11-2, 11-7, 5-11, 12-10.

Boys’ Under-13: Aarav Vora beat Ahan Gosar 11-2, 11-8, 11-9; Raghav Mahajan beat Ayaan Athar 11-8, 8-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-6.

Girls’ Under-15: Myraa Sangelkar beat Ayaana Beddingwala 11-5, 11-5, 11-4; Niva Chaughule beat Prisha Daga 11-5, 8-11, 11-8, 11-6.

Boys’ Under-15: Rishaan Kanani beat Ayaan Athar 11-9, 9-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-4; Zihan Beddingwala beat Vivaan Thakkar 5-11, 11-9, 11-8, 3-11, 11-7.

Girls’ Under-17: Urvi Churi beat Niva Chaughule 11-7, 12-10, 6-11, 11-13, 11-6; Vaishnavi Jaiswal beat Hitangshi Bhowmick 11-3, 12-10, 8-11, 11-4.

Boys’ Under-17: Zain Shaikh beat Vivaan Thakkar 11-9, 13-11, 8-11, 11-2; Dhruv Shah beat Dev Hingorany 11-13, 11-5, 12-10, 11-8.

Girls’ Under-19: Ananya Chande beat Vaishnavi Jaiswal 4-11, 11-3, 11-5, 12-10; Risha Mirchandani beat Urvi Churi 11-7, 12-10, 11-5.

Boys’ Under-19: Dhruv Shah beat Sharveya Samant 11-9, 11-9, 11-8; Dev Hingorany beat Vibhum Sadhale 11-7, 11-6, 10-12, 11-4.

Women’s Open: Ananya Chande beat Urvi Churi 11-8, 11-9, 11-6, 11-5; Sampada Bhiwandkar beat Sana D’Souza 12-10, 11-6, 11-5, 11-7.

Men’s  Open: Sharveya Samant beat Sagar Kasture 14-12, 11-4, 11-8, 11-2; Shivam Shrivastav beat Vineet Deepak 11-6, 11-9, 12-10, 11-13, 8-11, 11-5.

Finals (Singles):

Girls’ Under-11: Vedika Jaiswal beat Heer Bhatt 11-4, 11-5, 12-10.

Boys’ Under-11: Vivyan Gada beat Meet Parmar 7-11, 5-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9.

Girls’ Under-13: Myraa Sangelkar beat Trissha Ludbe 11-7, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8.

Boys’ Under-13: Raghav Mahajan beat Aarav Vora 10-12, 8-11, 12-10, 13-11, 12-10.

Girls’ Under-15: Niva Chaughule beat Myraa Sangelkar 8-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-5.

Boys’ Under-15: Zihan Beddingwala beat Rishaan Kanani 8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 6-11, 12-10.

Girls’ Under-17: Urvi Churi beat Vaishnavi Jaiswal 7-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-7, 11-5.

Boys’ Under-17: Dhruv Shah beat Zain Shaikh 11-5, 11-8, 11-9.

Girls’ Under-19: Ananya Chande beat Risha Mirchandani 11-9, 11-4, 11-9, 12-10.

Boys’ Under-19: Dhruv Shah beat Dev Hingorany 15-13, 11-4, 12-10, 11-9.

Women’s Open: Sampada Bhiwandkar beat Ananya Chande 11-7, 11-6, 11-5, 11-8.

Men’s Open: Sharveya Samant beat Shivam Shrivastav 3-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-5, 9-11, 11-7.