Ex-international Mamta Prabhu making her comeback, went one step better as she toppled top seed and state No 1 Divya Deshpande Mahajan in an action-packed women’s singles semifinal of the JVPGC-All-Mumbai 4-star ranking table tennis tournament, hosted by Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana here today. The tie went to the wire before Mamta triumphed 5-11, 6-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7, 15-13. Now she awaits second seeded Senora D’Souza, who in another thriller pipped Charvi Kawle 9-11, 14-12, 10-12, 9-11, 11-8,12-10, 11-9 in the other semifinals.
Mamta Prabhu
Yet in another shock of the day, men’s top seed Eric Fernandes, too, was shown the door, by mercurial junior Reagan Albuerque, who in a ding dong battle of attrition prevailed 11-7, 11-13, 11-9, 13-11,11-8. He next faces evergreen lefthander Nishant Kulkarni, who beat Nishaad Shah 4-2 (11-3, 4-11, 10-12,11-8, 13-11, 11-7).
Results:
Men’s singles (Quarterfinals): (1)Eric Fernandes bt Gaurav Parte 11-3,11-9,11-4,11-6; ; (2)Nishant Kulkarni bt Saurabh Mohite 12-10, 7-11, 12-10, 11-7, 11-7; Reagan Albuquerque bt Mustafa Manager 11-87, 11-4,11-8, 13-11; Nishaad Shah bt Bhavitvya Shah 11-5, 11-9,5-11,10-12,11-3, 11-6. (Semifinals): Reagan Albuquerque bt (1)Eric Fernandes 11-7, 11-13, 11-9, 13-11,11-8; (2)Nishant Kulkarni bt Nishaad Shah 11-3, 4-11, 10-12,11-8, 13-11, 11-7.
Women’s singles (Semifinals): Mamta Prabhu bt (1) Divya Deshpande Mahajan 5-11, 6-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7, 15-13; Senhora D’Souza bt Charvi Kawle 9-11, 14-12, 10-12, 9-11, 11-8,12-10, 11-9.
Youth girls singles (Semifinals): Mansi Chiuplunk btar bt Pranjal Shinde 13-11, 13-11, 11-8, 11-8; Ashlesha Trehan Vidhi Dhoot 11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 11-4, 11-8.
Youth boys singles (Semifinals): Tanmay Rane bt Maanav Mehta 8-11, 13-11,11-6, 6-11,11-6, 8-11,11-9; Hrishikesh Malhotra bt Bhavitvya Shah 11-13, 11-5, 10-12, 11-8, 8-11, 14-12, 11-5.
Jr boys singles (Semifinals): Tanmay Rane bt Maanav Mehta 10-12, 7-11, -12,11-6, 11-7, 11-9; Hrishikesh Malhotra bt Reagan Albuquerque 7-11, 11-8, 12-10,11-7, 6-11, 7-11, 11-7.
Jr Girls Singles (Semifinals): Mansi Chiplunkar bt Vidhi Dhoot 11-7, 11-6, 11-3, 11-9; Vidhi Shah 11-9, 12[-10, 11-6, 11-7.
Sub-jr. boys singles (Semifinals): Hrishikesh Malhotra bt Aadil Anand 15-13, 11-9,6-11,11-8, 11-6;
Dev Shroiff bt Ritwik Nagle11-8, 11-4,m12-10,m11-6.
Cadet girls singles (Semifinals): (1) Ananya Chande bt Mukta Dalvi 11-4, 11-5, 12-10; Hardee Patel bt Pearl Amalsadwala 8-11, 11-9, 12-10, -11, 11-5.
Cadet boys singles (Semifinals): Havish Asrani bt Akshat Jain 11-9, 11-9,11-7; Krish Shetty bt Yashas Todi 11-6,6-11,11-6,9-11,11-1.
Midget boys singles (Semifinals): Yuvraj Yadav bt Daiwik Shah 11-7, 11-8, 11-4; (1)Dev Hingorany bt Daksh Talwar 11-1,11-4,11-6.
Midget girls singles (Semifinals): Urvi Churvi bt Anasnya Rai 11-8, 11-4, 11-5; Anshita Tamhankar bt Mihika Jhaveri 11-7, 12-10, 11-3..