Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Peter Karlsson at Indore to train Indian Table Tennis prospects

Peter Karlsson is in Indore to conduct a special training camp for Indian juniors. The training is being conducted by TTFI and Madhya Pradesh Table Tennis Associations at the World Class Abhay Prashal Stadium. The camp will go on for a week. A total of 10 coaches and 72 players are involved in this program. The sessions will be done on 24 tables consecutively. Karlsson was in Pune recently, where he conducted similar sessions.

Karlsson in a former European and World Champion. He is the brand ambassador of Stag, a sports goods manufacturer.


Karlsson praised the recent performance of Indian juniors and he thinks that Indian players can go a long way.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

US Open Table Tennis 2011, Milwaukee Wisconsin - Points to remember

Def Leppard performing at Summerfest
  • The US Para Open takes place in early July. Plan to go and cheer the participants. Celebrate their spirit.
  • Visit the Harley-Davidson Musuem or the Art Museum
  • Stay at Hilton Milwaukee City Center or Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
  • American Idol auditions happening at Milwaukee
  •  Summerfest, the world's largest music festival, occurs during the US open timeframe. Check out a sample of who is performing!!!
  - June 29 - Peter Gabriel, Matisyahu, Meatloaf & Jack’s Mannequinn
  - June 30 - Kanye West and Kid Cudi
  - July 1st - Toby Keith
  - July 5th - Def Leppard

Monday, June 27, 2011

Tamil Nadu State Ranking and Inter district championships at Dindigul

The PSNA College’s fourth Tamil Nadu State ranking table tennis tournament and inter-district championships will be organised by the Dindigul District TTA at the PSNA College of Engineering and Technology Sports Complex, Dindigul.

The State-ranking tournament will be held from June 30 to July 1, the inter-district tournament will be held on July 2 and 3.

Entries close on June 18 with J. Selvakumar, Joint Secretary, TNTTA, Flat No.5, II Floor, Indus Jubilee Manor, 38, Tank Bund Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai; Ph: 94441 44482, 28256169.

LAVA OPEN and Delhi State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2011


Manika Batra captured a nice double, but was surprisingly beaten by Nikita Rautela in the Women's singles final at the Lava open and Delhi State Ranking TT tournament. 
Pranshu Gupta also won two titles - the prestigious Men's title and the Youth Boy's title.

Results : MEN Singles

Round :S FINAL
SAMEER SAHNI bt YAKSHAP JINDAL
4 11 13 8 11 9
1 4 11 11 2 2
PRANSHU GUPTA bt SARTHAK GANDHI
4 11 7 11 11 11
1 9 11 5 6 9
Round :FINAL
PRANSHU GUPTA bt SAMEER SAHNI
4 5 16 9 12 11 6 11
3 11 14 11 10 7 11 9
YOUTH BOYS SINGLES
Round :S FINAL
PRANSHU GUPTA bt UTKARSH GUPTA
4 11 8 11 12 12
2 6 11 6 10 10
SARTHAK GANDHI bt ABHISHEK JAGGI
4 9 11 11 9 11 6 11
3 11 8 5 11 6 11 9
Round :FINAL
PRANSHU GUPTA bt SARTHAK GANDHI
4 11 5 11 11 3 11
2 8 11 7 8 11 6
JUNIOR BOYS SINGLES
Round :S FINAL
UTKARSH GUPTA bt ABHISHEK JAGGI
4 7 8 11 8 11 11 11
3 11 11 5 11 4 8 6
PRAKHAR BHATT bt RISHAB SACHDEVA
4 4 11 4 11 11 11 11
3 11 2 11 3 5 3 7
Round :FINAL
PRAKHAR BHATT bt UTKARSH GUPTA
4 6 4 5 11 11 11 11
3 11 11 11 5 9 9 5
WOMEN’S SINGLES
MANIKA BATRA bt SANYA SEHGAL
4 11 11 9 12 11
1 7 7 11 10 8
NIKITA RAUTELA bt TINA KHURANA
4 6 11 11 6 8 11 13
3 11 5 6 11 11 8 11
Round :FINAL
NIKITA RAUTELA bt MANIKA BATRA
4 11 11 11 11
0 4 8 8 5
YOUTH GIRLS SINGLES
SANYA SEHGAL bt ESHA MONGA
 4 11 4 11 9 11 11
2 4 11 8 11 8 6
MANIKA BATRA bt AASHITA JAIN
4 11 11 11 11
0 8 6 9 7
Round :FINAL
MANIKA BATRA bt SANYA SEHGAL
4 11 11 11 11
0 8 7 5 8

JUNIOR GIRLS SINGLES
MANIKA BATRA bt JAGRITI VIRMANI
4 11 11 14 11
0 2 6 12 4
RITI SHANKAR bt HARSHA KALRA
4 13 11 11 6 11
1 11 7 9 11 8
Round :FINAL
MANIKA BATRA bt RITI SHANKAR
4 11 11 11 9 11
1 8 7 7 11 4

Manav Thakkar bags terrific triple

Hardik - Fourth player from left in last year's National Games. Others in the picture are Jignesh, Pathik, Harmeet, and Dharmaraj
Manav Thakkar won an amazing triple crown at recently held 1st Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament at the Sarita Sagar Sports Sankul.

He won the Cadet, Sub Junior, and Junior titles.

Hardik Bhatt won the prestigious Men's singles title beating Ravi Joshi in the finals.

Results

MENS SINGLES


HARDIK BHATT BVN WINNER
RAVI JOSHI BVN RUNERS-UP

WOMENS SINGLES

FRENAZ CHHIPIA SRT WINNER
NARGIS MALUBHAI SRT RUNERS-UP

YOUTH BOYS
RAVI JOSHI BVN WINNER
JALAY MEHTA BRD RUNERS-UP

YOUTH GIRLS
NARGIS MALUBHAI SRT WINNER
NIRJA TRIVEDI SRT RUNERS-UP

JUNIOR BOYS
MANAV THAKKAR SRT WINNER
HARSH SACHNANDANI SRT RUNERS-UP

JUNIOR GIRLS
PALAK NAIK SRT WINNER
FRENAZ CHHIPIA SRT RUNERS-UP

SUB-JUNIOR BOYS SINGLES
MANAV THAKKAR SRT WINNER
NILAY THAKKAR SRT RUNERS-UP

SUB JUNIOR GIRLS
SIMIN ATODARIYA SRT WINNER
VIDHI UPADHYAY PBR RUNERS-UP

CADET BOYS SINGLES
MANAV THAKKAR SRT WINNER
NILAY THAKKAR SRT RUNERS-UP

CADET GIRLS SINGLES
AARUSHI NANDWANI SRT WINNER
SANSKRITI MALPANI SRT RUNERS-UP

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Noel is the star of Dombivli; Shweta continues domination


Noel Pinto scored a memorable double at the 2nd Maharashtra State Ranking tournament at Dombivli 2011. In the Youth finals, he beat the sensation of the Deccan Gymkhana tournament, Sanmay Paranjape and in the Men's finals, he beat experienced Eric Fernandes. He displayed his percentage game in good measure in beating his more fancied rivals.
Shweta Parte
Shweta won a double in the Women's and Youth girls singles to continue her domination this season.
Final Day results

JUNIOR BOYS (UNDER 17 YEARS) – SEMI FINALS
Nishaad Shah(MSD) [Seed - 1] Bt Chinmay Datar(PNA) [Seed - 5] 11/7,8/11,4/11,11/9,6/11,11/8,12/10
Jay Shroff(MSD) [Seed - 3] Bt Devdatta Fadnavis(NGP) [Seed - 2]
8/11,11/8,11/4,11/6,11/6

JUNIOR BOYS (UNDER 17 YEARS) – FINAL
Jay Shroff(MSD) [Seed - 3] Bt Nishaad Shah(MSD) [Seed - 1]
11/8,11/9,9/11,11/5,12/14,11/7
JUNIOR GIRLS (UNDER 17 YEARS) –SEMI FINALS
Senhora Dsouza(MCD) [Seed - 1] Bt Shirin Inamdar(THN) [Seed - 5]
11/6,11/3,11/5,3/11,7/11,11/6
Rutuja Khopkar(THN) [Seed - 2] Bt Jagruti Murbadkar(THN) [Seed - 6]
11/8,16/14,11/1,6/11,11/4

JUNIOR GIRLS (UNDER 17 YEARS) FINAL
Rutuja Khopkar(THN) [Seed - 2] Bt Senhora Dsouza(MCD) [Seed - 1]
6/11,10/12,15/13,5/11,11/8,12/10,11/8
YOUTH GIRLS (UNDER 19 YEARS) –SEMI FINALS
Senhora Dsouza(MCD) [Seed - 1] Bt Vedika Garg(THN) [Seed - 4]
11/8,11/9,4/11,11/8,12/10
Shweta Parte(MCD) [Seed - 2] Bt Sayali Deshpande(PNA) [Seed - 6]
11/3,6/11,11/5,10/12,11/3,11/9

YOUTH GIRLS (UNDER 19 YEARS) –FINAL
Shweta Parte(MCD) [Seed - 2] Bt Senhora Dsouza(MCD) [Seed - 1]
12/10,11/4,12/10,11/3
YOUTH BOYS (UNDER 19 YEARS) –SEMI FINALS
Sanmay Paranjape(PNA) [Seed - 1] Bt Zubin Taraporwala(THN) [Seed - 5]
11/9,12/10,11/3,8/11,11/2
Noel Pinto(MSD) [Seed - 2] Bt Devdatta Fadnavis(NGP) [Seed - 3]
11/13,7/11,11/6,11/6,9/11,11/9,11/6

YOUTH BOYS (UNDER 19 YEARS) – FINAL
Noel Pinto(MSD) [Seed - 2] Bt Sanmay Paranjape(PNA) [Seed - 1]
12/14,11/6,11/4,11/7,7/11,11/8

WOMENS SINGLES–SEMI FINALS
Prajakta Tipale(THN) [Seed - 1] Bt Vedika Garg(THN) [Seed - 4]
11/6,11/7,11/7,8/11,13/15,11/5
Shweta Parte(MCD) [Seed - 2] Bt Runa Roy(MSD) [Seed - 3]
11/7,11/4,5/11,11/9,11/3

WOMENS SINGLES–FINAL
Shweta Parte(MCD) [Seed - 2] Bt Prajakta Tipale(THN) [Seed - 1]
9/11,11/3,11/8,11/7,11/3

MENS SINGLES–SEMI FINALS
Noel Pinto(MSD) [Seed - 2] Bt Sanmay Paranjape(PNA) [Seed - 6]
12/10,11/7,11/9,11/4
Eric Fernandes(MSD) [Seed - 1] Bt Nilesh Pandhirkar(MSD) [Seed - 13]
11/6,11/7,11/4,11/9

MENS SINGLES–FINAL
Noel Pinto(MSD) [Seed - 2] Bt Eric Fernandes(MSD) [Seed - 1]
8/11,11/8,9/11,11/9,11/7,6/11,11/8
Nishaad Shah
JUNIOR BOYS (UNDER 17 YEARS) – MAIN DRAW QUARTER FINALS

Nishaad Shah(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Sanish Ambekar(THN) [Seed - 9]
11/5,5/11,11/9,11/5,11/9
Jay Shroff(MSD)  [Seed - 3] Bt Anay Dave(MSD)
11/3,11/2,11/4,11/7
Devdatta Fadnavis(NGP)  [Seed - 2] Bt Atharva Korde(THN) [Seed - 7]
11/1,11/8,11/5,11/7
Chinmay Datar(PNA)  [Seed - 5] Bt Shubhankar Ranade(PNA) [Seed - 4]
11/6,11/6,11/3,10/12,12/10

JUNIOR GIRLS (UNDER 17 YEARS) –QUARTER FINALS

Shirin Inamdar(THN)  [Seed - 5] Bt Sanika Muley(ABD) [Seed - 13]
11/8,11/9,13/11,13/11
Jagruti Murbadkar(THN)  [Seed - 6] Bt Gargi Surwase(MSD) [Seed - 3]
7/11,7/11,13/11,11/4,11/6,11/3
Senhora Dsouza(MCD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Sruja Bhat(PNA) [Seed - 8]
11/3,4/11,10/12,13/11,11/8,11/5
Rutuja Khopkar(THN)  [Seed - 2] Bt Manasi Munj(PNA) [Seed - 7]
11/13,11/8,11/1,14/12,8/11,6/11,11/7

YOUTH BOYS  –QUARTER FINALS

Sanmay Paranjape(PNA)  [Seed - 1] Bt Ajinkya Shintre(NSK) [Seed - 8]
11/6,11/6,11/8,11/7
Noel Pinto(MSD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Chinmay Datar(PNA) [Seed - 7]
9/11,11/6,11/3,11/9,7/11,11/7
Zubin Taraporwala(THN)  [Seed - 5] Bt Chandrashekhar Gole(MSD) [Seed - 4]
11/7,11/8,12/10,11/8
Devdatta Fadnavis(NGP)  [Seed - 3] Bt Jay Shroff(MSD) [Seed - 6]
11/9,13/11,7/11,2/11,11/7,11/5

MENS SINGLES–QUARTER FINALS

Nilesh Pandhirkar(MSD)  [Seed - 13] Bt Atul Bapat(PNA)
7/11,6/11,11/6,7/11,11/9,11/8,11/4
Sanmay Paranjape(PNA)  [Seed - 6] Bt Devdatta Fadnavis(NGP) [Seed - 14]
11/6,11/7,9/11,11/6,11/5
Eric Fernandes(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Zubin Taraporwala(THN) [Seed - 9]
11/9,11/9,11/5,3/11,11/2
Noel Pinto(MSD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Tanmay Dutt(MCD) [Seed - 7]
11/8,11/9,11/8,13/11

Friday, June 24, 2011

Day 3 and 4 Important Results of Maharashtra State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament at Dombivli 2011

Payal Bohra, Shaurya Pednekar in the Cadets and Siddesh Pande, Mansi Deshpande in the Sub Juniors annexed the first titles on offer at the Dombivli State Ranking tournament. 

CADET GIRLS (UNDER 12 YEARS)

MatchDate
23-Jun-2011

RoundName
PlayerName
Score
Semi-Final
Srushti Helangadi(MSD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Sneha Patil(THN) [Seed - 3]
11/4,11/8,5/11,11/2
Semi-Final
Payal Bohra(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Disha Hulavale(THN) [Seed - 5]
11/3,11/4,8/11,11/4



Final
Payal Bohra(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Srushti Helangadi(MSD) [Seed - 2]
11/4,13/11,3/11,11/8

CADET BOYS (UNDER 12 YEARS)

MatchDate
23-Jun-2011

RoundName
PlayerName
Score
Semi-Final
Kavish Nagpal(MSD) Bt Regan Albuerqueque(MSD) [Seed - 3]
11/7,11/6,11/8
Semi-Final
Shaurya Pednekar(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Sanat Bokil(PNA) [Seed - 4]
11/8,8/11,11/3,11/2



Final
Shaurya Pednekar(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Kavish Nagpal(MSD)
11/7,5/11,11/4,11/3

 SUB JUNIOR GIRLS (UNDER 14 YEARS)

MatchDate
23-Jun-2011

RoundName
PlayerName
Score
Semi-Final
Mansi Deshpande(THN)  [Seed - 5] Bt Dyuti Patki(MSD) [Seed - 8]
11/7,17/15,7/11,11/9,11/13,11/13,11/7
Semi-Final
Shruti Amrute(THN)  [Seed - 2] Bt Srushti Helangadi(MSD) [Seed - 11]
11/2,11/6,11/3,11/13,11/9



Final
Mansi Deshpande(THN)  [Seed - 5] Bt Shruti Amrute(THN) [Seed - 2]
11/9,11/7,11/7,9/11,11/8

SUB JUNIOR BOYS (UNDER 14 YEARS)

MatchDate
23-Jun-2011

RoundName
PlayerName
Score
Semi-Final
Siddhesh Pande(THN)  [Seed - 1] Bt Vedant Shah(MSD) [Seed - 12]
13/11,11/3,11/8,8/11,11/8
Semi-Final
Yugandh Zende(THN)  [Seed - 6] Bt Harsh Mehta(MSD) [Seed - 7]
7/11,8/11,12/10,11/7,15/13,11/6



Final
Siddhesh Pande(THN)  [Seed - 1] Bt Yugandh Zende(THN) [Seed - 6]
10/12,11/3,11/3,11/6,9/11,11/7

YOUTH GIRLS

MatchDate
24-Jun-2011

RoundName
PlayerName
Score
Quarter
Vedika Garg(THN)  [Seed - 4] Bt Shirin Inamdar(THN) [Seed - 5]
11/5,6/11,11/13,9/11,11/1,11/8,11/4
Quarter
Senhora Dsouza(MCD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Devika Bhide(PNA) [Seed - 8]
11/9,11/6,12/10,11/4
Quarter
Shweta Parte(MCD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Manasi Munj(PNA) [Seed - 10]
11/2,11/5,11/1,11/5
Quarter
Sayali Deshpande(PNA)  [Seed - 6] Bt Sruja Bhat(PNA) [Seed - 3]
8/11,11/9,12/10,11/8,11/9