PUNE: Pritha Vartikar defeated second seeded Saloni Shah 11-6,11-8,19-17,17-15 in the women’s singles final of the 7th District Ranking Table Tennis Tournament which concluded at Deccan Gymkhana here on Sunday.
Earlier in the semifinals, Pritha Vartikar beat fourth seed Siddhi Achrekar 11-8, 11-8, 11-9, 11-8 while Saloni Shah got past sixth seed Vedika Bhende with the score of 11-6,11-8,11-4,11-6.
In the Youth Boys final, second seed Sanat Bokil impressed as he beat first seed Gaurav Lohapatre 11-7,11-6,11-8,15-13 to walk home with the title.
In the semifinal, Sanat Bokil beat Shriyash Bhosale who is third seeded 11-4,11-9,12-10,11-5. Meahwhile, Gaurav Lohapatre beat fifth seed Karan Kukreja 11-6, 11-7, 11-8, 9-11, 3-11, 17-15.
RESULTS:
Womens: Final: Pritha Vartikar bt 2-Saloni Shah 11-6,11-8,19-17,17-15.
Semifinals: 2-Saloni Shah bt 6-Vedika Bhende 11-6,11-8,11-4,11-6; Pritha Vartikar bt 4-Siddhi Achrekar 11-8,11-8,11-9,11-8.
Youth Boys: Final: 2-Sanat Bokil bt 1-Gaurav Lohapatre 11-7,11-6,11-8,15-13.
Semifinals: 2-Sanat Bokil bt 3-Shriyash Bhosale 11-4,11-9,12-10,11-5; 1-Gaurav Lohapatre bt 5-Karan Kukreja 11-6,11-7,11-8,9-11,3-11,17-15.
Youth Girls:
Final: 4-Pritha Vartikar bt 3-Saloni Shah 11-6,15-13,11-5,8-11,11-7.
Semifinal: 3-Saloni Shah bt 2-Swapnali Narle 14-12,11-1,11-3,9-11,7-11,11-9; Pritha Vartikar bt 1-Eesha Joshi 11-6,11-8,8-11,11-2,8-11,11-13,11-7.
Sub Junior Boys:
Final: 3-Amish Athawale bt 1-Neil Mulye 11-9,11-2,11-7,8-11,12-10.
Semifinal: 3-Amish Athawale bt 2-Aadi Frank Agarwal 11-7,6-11,11-6,11-6,12-10; 1-Neil Mulye bt 4-Aditya Jori 5-11,7-11,7-11,11-9,11-7,19-17,14-12.
