PANAJI

Shantesh Mapsekar, India’s number 2 ranked player registered a commanding 3-0 straight sets win over Nagesh Verenkar, India’s No 3 cadet ranked player, in the Sub Junior Boys singles finals at the Adv Madhav Rao State Table Tennis Championships 2017 organised by Goa Table Tennis Association in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa, at Indoor stadium, Campal.

The cadets Boys title was also won by Shantesh with a 3-0 win over Aarav Aiyar. Wesley Do Rosario came back from 2 sets down to record a scintillating 4-2 win over Dheeraj Rai to win the Men’s title while Mallika Gogoi was in cruise control against Prutha Parrikar, whom she defeated 3-0 to emerge Ladies champion. Taniya Patil scored a pulsating 3-1 win over Aditi Chodankar to lift the Sub Junior Girls title while she also emerged winner in the Junior Girls category defeating Prutha Parrikar 3-1 and thereby completing her double crown. Wesley Do Rosario beat Mandar Joshi 3-0 in Junior Boys singles to win his twin titles.  Sunidhi Savoikar beat Trisha Verlekar 3-2 in an exciting contest to win the mini cadets girls category while Simran Kubal easily accounted for Sneha Mesta, winning 3-0 in the Cadets Girls category. The Mini cadets Boys title was won by Aaron Farias, who beat Akshan Lawande 3-0. On the occasion, India Number 2 and No 3 ranked players, Shantesh Mapsekar and Nagesh Verenkar were felicitated by Chief Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar who was the Chief Guest for the finals. Adv Madhav Rao, and Goa TT Association officials Vero Nuners (President) and Vishnu Kolwalkar (Secretary) graced the prize distribution occasion. The 50th Golden Jubilee celebrations of Goa Table Tennis Association, which is in its 50th year since its formation, were held following the finals.

Following are the finals results:

Mini Cadets Girls: Sunidhi Savoikar bt Trisha Verlekar 11-8, 8-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-5

Mini Cadets Boys: Aaron Farias bt Akshan Lawande 11-3, 11-4, 11-8

Cadets Girls: Simran Kubal bt Sneha Mesta 11-8, 11-7, 11-9

Cadets Boys: Shantesh Mapshekar bt  Aarav Aiyar 11-3, 11-5, 11-4

Sub Junior Girls: Taniya Patil bt Aditi Chodankar 11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 11-4

Sub Junior Boys: Shantesh Mapsekar bt Nagesh Verekar 11-4, 11-3, 11-6

Junior Girls: Taniya Patil bt Prutha Parrikar 11-6, 11-7, 5-11, 11-6

Junior Boys: Wesley do Rosario bt Mandar Joshi 11=9, 11-3, 12-10

Ladies: Mallika Gogoi bt Prutha Parrikar 11-4, 11-7, 13-11

Men’s: Wesley Do Rosario bt Dheeraj Rai  5-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-4, 11-5, 11-9