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Trisha Verlekar will meet  Riya Gopi in mini cadet girls singles finals while Simran Kubal will battle it out against Anushri Naik in cadets girls singles finals, at the State Major Ranking Table Tennis Championship organised by Goa Table Tennis Association in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa,  at Club Vasco Da Gama Hall premises.

 

In mini cadets girls semi finals, Trisha Verlekar was in cruise control against Samaira Soares, winning 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 12-10).

 

The other semi finals was a contrasting closely fought match which went down to the wire. In the end, it was Riya Gopi who held her nerves to edge past Ruchi Kirtani 3-2 (7-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-7).

 

In Cadet (Girls) Semi Finals, top seed Simran Kubal had it easy against Leoma Fernandes, winning 3-0 (11-4, 11-2, 11-9).

The other semi finals match between Anushri Naik and Trusha Hummanavar was a see saw battle with fortunes fluctuating from set to set,  both players fighting hard and neither willing to give an inch. Eventually, it was Anushri who put it across Trusha 3-2 (11-8, 7-11, 11-5, 6-11, 11-3) to set up a title clash with Simran Kubal.  Following are the results

  

Mini Cadet (Girls) Quarter Finals

Trisha Verlekar bt Arya Palang 3-0 (11-2, 11-8, 11-4)

Samaira Soares bt Anvi Nadkarni  3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-9)

Ruchi Kirtani bt Anvesha Pangam 3-0 (11-1, 11-7, 11-4)

Riya Gopi bt Pavni Desai 3-0 (11-3, 11-5, 11-2)

 

Mini Cadet (Girls) Semi Finals

Trisha Verlekar bt Samaira Soares 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 12-10)

Riya Gopi bt Ruchi Kirtani 3-2 (7-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-7)

 

Cadet (Girls) Quarter Finals

Simran Kubal bt Ruchi Kirtani  3-2 (11-7, 9-11, 11-8,9-11, 11-1)

Leoma Fernandes bt Trisha Verlekar 3-2 (6-11, 11-7, 11-3, 6-11, 11-4)

Anushri Naik bt Sunidhi Savoikar 3-1 (10-12, 11-2, 11-9, 11-8)

Trusha Hummanavar bt Riya Gopi 3-0 (11-2, 11-3, 11-6)