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An interesting Table Tennis contest recently took place in Shenyang, China. It was a duel of Penhold grip vs Shakehand grip players! Some of the world's top players took part in it.

Timo Boll, Ma Long and Zhang Jike played for the shakehanders while Ma Lin, Wang Hao and Ryu Seung Min represented the penholders.


Guess which team won?
Shakehanders! won a close battle 3-2.

Results of Maharashtra State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament at Dombivli 2011

Kavish Nagpal (MSD) was the surprise semi-finalist in the Cadet boy's section at the Dombivli Maharashtra State Ranking tournament. Sharvari Baradkar also caused a minor upset in the Cadet Girls section.

Sneha Patil and Nachiket Patel caused major upsets in the Sub junior girls and boys sections by beating Manasi Chajed and Advait Brahme (both of Pune). Sneha and Nachiket reached the quarter finals.

CADET GIRLS (UNDER 12 YEARS)

MatchDate -	22-Jun-2011
RoundName	PlayerName	Score
Quarter	Sharvari Baradkar(NDD)  [Seed - 6] Bt Sneha Patil(THN) [Seed - 3]	11/5,11/4,11/9
Quarter	Payal Bohra(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Toral Manderekar(THN) [Seed - 8]	14/12,11/4,11/5
Quarter	Disha Hulavale(THN)  [Seed - 5] Bt Manasi Chiplunkar(MCD) [Seed - 4]	3/11,18/16,11/5,11/7
Quarter	Srushti Helangadi(MSD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Kadambari Bhandarkar(NGP) [Seed - 7]	11/5,11/4,11/9

CADET BOYS (UNDER 12 YEARS)

RoundName	PlayerName	Score
Quarter	Kavish Nagpal(MSD) Bt Nachiket Ghanekar(THN) [Seed - 7]	11/1,11/4,11/3
Quarter	Shaurya Pednekar(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Vedant Kulkarni(MSD)	11/2,11/4,11/2
Quarter	Regan Albuerqueque(MSD)  [Seed - 3] Bt Akshat Veera(THN) [Seed - 6]	9/11,11/6,11/9,13/11
Quarter	Sanat Bokil(PNA)  [Seed - 4] Bt Sanket Godbole(MSD) [Seed - 5]	11/7,11/8,11/8

SUB JUNIOR GIRLS (UNDER 14 YEARS)

MatchDate	22-Jun-2011
RoundName	PlayerName	Score
Pre-Quarter	Urvi Walve(THN)  [Seed - 1] Bt Payal Bohra(MSD) [Seed - 16]	11/5,9/11,12/10,11/7
Pre-Quarter	Dyuti Patki(MSD)  [Seed - 8] Bt Simran Haria(MSD) [Seed - 9]	11/7,5/11,11/7,11/7
Pre-Quarter	Snehal Patil(THN)  [Seed - 14] Bt Manasi Chajed(PNA) [Seed - 3]	11/9,16/14,11/13,11/6
Pre-Quarter	Ashlesha Trehan(MSD)  [Seed - 4] Bt Antara Jaggi(MCD)	11/6,11/7,11/7
Pre-Quarter	Mansi Deshpande(THN)  [Seed - 5] Bt Manasi Chiplunkar(MCD) [Seed - 12]	11/5,11/4,11/5
Pre-Quarter	Srushti Helangadi(MSD)  [Seed - 11] Bt Devika Deshpande(KOL)	11/6,10/12,11/8,12/10
Pre-Quarter	Riddhi Sankhe(THN)  [Seed - 7] Bt Vedika Bhende(PNA) [Seed - 10]	11/9,9/11,9/11,11/9,11/7
Pre-Quarter	Shruti Amrute(THN)  [Seed - 2] Bt Pooja Joshi(KOL)	11/4,11/2,11/6

SUB JUNIOR BOYS (UNDER 14 YEARS)

MatchDate	22-Jun-2011
RoundName	PlayerName	Score
Pre-Quarter	Vedant Shah(MSD)  [Seed - 12] Bt Ruthwik Pandirkar(MSD) [Seed - 5]	11/3,11/3,11/7
Pre-Quarter	Anay Dave(MSD)  [Seed - 8] Bt Raj Shinde(PNA) [Seed - 9]	11/8,11/7,11/8
Pre-Quarter	Siddhesh Pande(THN)  [Seed - 1] Bt Akash Kasar(JAL)	11/2,11/1,11/2
Pre-Quarter	Nachiket Patel(MSD) Bt Advait Brahme(PNA) [Seed - 3]	11/7,11/6,12/14,13/11
Pre-Quarter	Omkar Ghag(NSK)  [Seed - 4] Bt Dhruv Kaluskar(PNA) [Seed - 13]	11/8,11/4,11/3
Pre-Quarter	Harsh Mehta(MSD)  [Seed - 7] Bt Tejas Kamble(THN) [Seed - 10]	11/8,13/11,11/7
Pre-Quarter	Yugandh Zende(THN)  [Seed - 6] Bt Mandar Hardikar(MSD)	11/3,8/11,11/7,7/11,11/9
Pre-Quarter	Kalpak Bansod(NGP)  [Seed - 2] Bt Manthan Shah(PNA) [Seed - 15]	12/10,11/9,11/7

Shreyal is the star at Canara Union State-ranking table tennis tourney

Shreyal grabbed an extra-ordinary double at the Canara Union State-ranking table tennis tournament by winning the Men's and Youth Boy's singles titles. Ironically, he lost in the semi finals of the Junior Boy's singles.

Men
Final: 

Shreyal K. Telang bt Jaideep Das 11-8, 12-10, 11-4, 12-10.
Semifinals: Jaideep bt D. Sagayaraj 10-12, 11-9, 11-2, 8-11, 11-6, 13-11; Shreyal bt Anirban Tarafdar 11-8, 11-9, 11-4, 11-13, 8-11, 16-18, 13-11.
Youth Boys: Final: Shreyal K. Telang bt Vedanth M. Urs 11-6, 11-4, 11-4, 11-7.
Semifinals: Shreyal bt V.P. Charan 11-8, 11-3, 4-11, 6-11, 13-11, 8-11, 11-1; Vedanth bt Misbah 11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 11-4, 11-5.
Women: Final: Aishwarya R. Bidri bt K.S. Haripriya 11-8, 9-11, 11-9, 21-23, 12-10, 11-9.
Semifinals: Aishwarya bt R.B. Sushmitha 11-5, 12-10, 11-4, 11-3; Haripriya bt Sahana Kulkarni 11-5, 8-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 7-11, 12-10.
Non-medallist: Final: Nagaraj Raj bt K. Chandrashekhar 8-11, 11-8, 11-7, 13-11 .

Boys: Junior: Semifinals: Sunand Vasan bt Vedanth M. Urs 11-6, 11-4, 11-6, 11-4; V.P. Charan bt Shreyal K. Telang 11-7, 10-12, 12-10, 11-9, 9-11, 11-4.
Girls: Youth girls: Final: Aishwarya R. Bidri bt N. Aishwarya 11-1, 11-1, 11-7, 11-6.
Semifinals: N. Aishwarya bt Ridhi Rohit 11-6, 5-11, 3-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5; Aishwarya R. Bidri bt K.S. Haripriya 11-7, 4-11, 11-9, 11-6

Ma Lin ends three year title drought

The charismatic Ma Lin of China, who was without a Pro tour Table Tennis title since May 2008, clinched the Volkswagen China Open 2011 title beating Ma Long in the finals.

Ma Lin won in six games 10-12, 11-7, 7-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-6. In the semi-finals, he beat Wang Hao.

The biggest upset in the tournament was the defeat of the newly crowned World Champion, Zhang Jike by Seo Hyun Deok in the pre-quarter final round.

Ma Lin is the reigning Olympic champion, but is not eligible to defend his title at the London Olympic games of 2012.

Sanmay wins a spectacular double

Sanmay Paranjape was the star of the PN Gadgil Maharashtra State Ranking tournament held at Deccan Gymkhana Pune.

Sanmay won both the Men's and the Youth Boy's crowns.
Junior Boys
Results:

RoundName	PlayerName	Score
Semi-Final	Parth Phansekar(THN)  [Seed - 6] Bt Neel Joshi(PNA) [Seed - 10]	11/8,11/8,9/11,6/11,11/8,11/6
Semi-Final	Nishaad Shah(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Chinmay Datar(PNA) [Seed - 4]	6/11,7/11,11/9,7/11,12/10,11/7,16/14
Final	Nishaad Shah(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Parth Phansekar(THN) [Seed - 6]	11/8,9/11,10/12,11/5,11/5,11/9
Junior Girls
RoundName	PlayerName	Score
Semi-Final	Senhora Dsouza(MCD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Gargi Surwase(MSD) [Seed - 4]	11/6,11/7,11/6,8/11,11/4
Semi-Final	Devika Bhide(PNA)  [Seed - 3] Bt Sruja Bhat(PNA) [Seed - 7]	9/11,11/9,11/7,8/11,10/12,11/6,11/6
Final	Senhora Dsouza(MCD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Devika Bhide(PNA) [Seed - 3]	11/5,7/11,11/5,11/9,13/11
Youth Boys
RoundName	PlayerName
Semi-Final	Sanmay Paranjape(PNA)  [Seed - 1] Bt Zubin Taraporwala(THN) [Seed - 4]	5/11,11/4,11/1,11/6,11/8
Semi-Final	Noel Pinto(MSD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Nishaad Shah(MSD)	11/2,5/11,11/13,11/2,11/9,5/11,11/9
Final	Sanmay Paranjape(PNA)  [Seed - 1] Bt Noel Pinto(MSD) [Seed - 2]	11/7,12/10,9/11,4/11,11/6,12/10
Youth Girls
RoundName	PlayerName	Score
Semi-Final	Senhora Dsouza(MCD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Sruja Bhat(PNA) [Seed - 4]	11/4,11/7,11/7,11/6
Semi-Final	Vedika Garg(THN)  [Seed - 3] Bt Shweta Parte(MCD) [Seed - 2]	11/6,11/4,6/11,14/12,11/5
Final	Senhora Dsouza(MCD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Vedika Garg(THN) [Seed - 3]	11/7,11/8,13/11,11/6
Women's Singles
RoundName	PlayerName	Score
Semi-Final	Prajakta Tipale(THN)  [Seed - 1] Bt Runa Roy(MSD) [Seed - 4]	11/9,11/8,11/7,11/6
Semi-Final	Shweta Parte(MCD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Vedika Garg(THN) [Seed - 3]	11/3,10/12,11/3,11/4,12/10
Final	Shweta Parte(MCD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Prajakta Tipale(THN) [Seed - 1]	13/11,11/1,11/9,4/11,11/5
Men's Singles
RoundName	PlayerName	Score
Semi-Final	Aman Balgu(MSD)  [Seed - 4] Bt Eric Fernandes(MSD) [Seed - 1]	6/11,11/9,11/4,11/8,8/11,11/9
Semi-Final	Sanmay Paranjape(PNA)  [Seed - 6] Bt Noel Pinto(MSD) [Seed - 2]	14/12,11/7,11/6,7/11,3/11,11/8
Final	Sanmay Paranjape(PNA)  [Seed - 6] Bt Aman Balgu(MSD) [Seed - 4]	11/5,6/11,11/8,11/7,11/8

Results of Penultimate day at Maharashtra State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament, Deccan Gymkhana Pune 2011

JUNIOR BOYS (UNDER 17 YEARS) SINGLES QUARTER FINALS
MatchDate - 18-Jun-2011
PlayerName	Score
Chinmay Datar(PNA)  [Seed - 4] Bt Varun Shastry(PNA)	9/11,11/3,11/6,11/6,11/8
Neel Joshi(PNA)  [Seed - 10] Bt Siddhesh Pande(THN) [Seed - 15]	8/11,11/9,11/7,9/11,9/11,11/9,11/8
Parth Phansekar(THN)  [Seed - 6] Bt Rohan Sameer Kulkarni(PNA) [Seed - 14]	11/8,7/11,11/8,2/11,11/5,11/7
Nishaad Shah(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Sarvesh Chandratre(NSK) [Seed - 9]	11/8,9/11,14/12,16/14,11/7
WOMENS SINGLES QUARTER FINALS
PlayerName	Score
Runa Roy(MSD)  [Seed - 4] Bt Priti Mokashi(THN)	12/10,7/11,11/5,6/11,11/2,11/4
Prajakta Tipale(THN)  [Seed - 1] Bt Deepti Chaphekar(PNA) [Seed - 8]	11/5,11/6,11/8,11/13,11/5
Shweta Parte(MCD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Senhora Dsouza(MCD) [Seed - 7]	11/7,12/10,11/8,12/10
Vedika Garg(THN)  [Seed - 3] Bt Mrunmayee Mhatre(MSD) [Seed - 6]	11/9,12/14,7/11,11/7,4/11,11/8,14/12
MENS SINGLE QUARTER FINALS
PlayerName	Score
Eric Fernandes(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Gaurav Parte(MCD) [Seed - 9]	11/8,11/6,14/12,11/6
Aman Balgu(MSD)  [Seed - 4] Bt Martand Biniwale(PNA) [Seed - 5]	9/11,11/8,13/11,5/11,11/6,8/11,12/10
Sanmay Paranjape(PNA)  [Seed - 6] Bt Rohit Chaudhary(PNA) [Seed - 3]	11/6,9/11,11/7,11/7,9/11,13/11
Noel Pinto(MSD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Zubin Taraporwala(THN) [Seed - 10]	11/5,11/6,11/2,11/6
JUNIOR GIRLS SINGLES (UNDER 17 YEARS) QUARTER FINALS
PlayerName	Score
Devika Bhide(PNA)  [Seed - 3] Bt Dyuti Patki(MSD)	11/4,11/6,8/11,11/8,11/4
Senhora Dsouza(MCD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Manasi Munj(PNA) [Seed - 8]	11/2,11/9,11/6,7/11,11/9
Sruja Bhat(PNA)  [Seed - 7] Bt Rutuja Khopkar(THN) [Seed - 2]	14/12,7/11,9/11,11/4,12/10,11/7
Gargi Surwase(MSD)  [Seed - 4] Bt Shirin Inamdar(THN) [Seed - 5]	9/11,11/6,13/15,15/13,11/5,5/11,11/5
YOUTH BOYS (UNDER 21 YEARS) QUARTER FINALS
18-Jun-11
PlayerName	Score
Sanmay Paranjape(PNA)  [Seed - 1] Bt Parth Phansekar(THN) [Seed - 9]	11/4,12/10,11/6,11/7
Zubin Taraporwala(THN)  [Seed - 4] Bt Chinmay Datar(PNA) [Seed - 5]	11/6,5/11,11/7,11/5,4/11,11/5
Nishaad Shah(MSD) Bt Chandrashekhar Gole(MSD) [Seed - 3]	12/10,11/3,11/9,9/11,11/9
Noel Pinto(MSD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Shubhankar Ranade(PNA) [Seed - 7]	9/11,11/2,11/13,9/11,12/10,11/6,11/7

Results of Maharashtra State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament at Pune 2011

Cadet Boys (Under 12 Boys)  (Quarter Finals)
Regan Albuerqueque(MSD)  [Seed - 4] Bt Ashwin S(MSD)	11/7,12/10,11/8
Kavish Nagpal(MSD) Bt Sanat Bokil(PNA) [Seed - 3]	11/9,11/6,11/7
Tanmay Rane(MCD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Gaurav Lohapatre(PNA) [Seed - 7]	11/9,10/12,11/9,4/11,11/6
Shaurya Pednekar(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Koushik Joshi(KOL)	11/6,11/4,10/12,11/6
Cadet Girls (Under 12 Girls)  (Quarter Finals)
Srushti Helangadi(MSD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Toral Manderekar(THN) [Seed - 7]	11/4,11/9,11/13,11/7
Payal Bohra(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Kadambari Bhandarkar(NGP) [Seed - 8]	11/9,13/11,11/5
Manasi Chiplunkar(MCD)  [Seed - 3] Bt Shreya Deshpande(THN)	11/4,11/8,11/8
Snehal Patil(THN)  [Seed - 4] Bt Disha Hulavale(THN) [Seed - 5]	11/8,11/4,11/9
Sub Jr Girls (Under 14 Girls)  (Quarter Finals)
Ashlesha Trehan(MSD)  [Seed - 3] Bt Manasi Chiplunkar(MCD) [Seed - 11]	4/11,12/10,7/11,11/6,12/10
Urvi Walve(THN)  [Seed - 1] Bt Devika Deshpande(KOL)	4/11,11/9,11/3,6/11,11/7
Dyuti Patki(MSD)  [Seed - 7] Bt Shruti Amrute(THN) [Seed - 2]	11/7,11/8,11/7
Sub Jr Boys (Under 14 Boys)  (Quarter Finals)
Kalpak Bansod(NGP)  [Seed - 2] Bt Anay Dave(MSD) [Seed - 7]	17/15,11/8,11/8
Vedant Shah(MSD)  [Seed - 11] Bt Omkar Ghag(NSK) [Seed - 3]	13/11,11/6,12/10
Advait Brahme(PNA)  [Seed - 4] Bt Aditya Patil(PNA)	11/6,10/12,11/7,13/11
Siddhesh Pande(THN)  [Seed - 1] Bt Harsh Mehta(MSD) [Seed - 8]	11/6,11/9,8/11,11/8
Cadet Boys (Under 12 Years Boys) Semi-Finals
Kavish Nagpal(MSD) Bt Tanmay Rane(MCD) [Seed - 2]	11/8,14/12,11/4
Shaurya Pednekar(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Regan Albuerqueque(MSD) [Seed - 4]	11/3,11/4,11/5
Cadet Boys (Under 12 Years Boys) Final
Kavish Nagpal(MSD) Bt Shaurya Pednekar(MSD) [Seed - 1]	11/6,8/11,11/9,7/11,11/9
Cadet Girls (Under 12 Years Girls) Semi-Finals
Payal Bohra(MSD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Snehal Patil(THN) [Seed - 4]	12/10,11/6,9/11,6/11,11/8
Manasi Chiplunkar(MCD)  [Seed - 3] Bt Srushti Helangadi(MSD) [Seed - 2]	4/11,11/8,11/8,15/13
Cadet Girls (Under 12 Years Girls) Finals
Manasi Chiplunkar(MCD)  [Seed - 3] Bt Payal Bohra(MSD) [Seed - 1]	11/5,11/5,12/14,11/7
Womens Singles (Pre-Quarter Finals)
Mrunmayee Mhatre(MSD)  [Seed - 6] Bt Riya Deshpande(PNA)	11/4,11/3,11/2,11/6
Prajakta Tipale(THN)  [Seed - 1] Bt Shirin Inamdar(THN)	11/3,11/3,6/11,11/6,11/8
Priti Mokashi(THN) Bt Devika Bhide(PNA) [Seed - 5]	11/3,2/11,11/5,7/11,11/8,14/16,11/5
Vedika Garg(THN)  [Seed - 3] Bt Ekta Ghadge(AKL)	11/6,11/5,11/2,11/4
Shweta Parte(MCD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Pranita Banavali(THN)	11/4,11/8,12/10,11/3
Deepti Chaphekar(PNA)  [Seed - 8] Bt Gargi Surwase(MSD)	10/12,11/8,9/11,10/12,11/9,11/5,11/6
Senhora Dsouza(MCD)  [Seed - 7] Bt Ruchira Manerkar(MCD)	11/6,11/5,11/9,11/5
Youth Girls Pre-Quarter Finals
Sruja Bhat(PNA)  [Seed - 4] Bt Ekta Ghadge(AKL) [Seed - 13]	12/10,11/2,13/11,11/6
Vedika Garg(THN)  [Seed - 3] Bt Noopur Walve(THN) [Seed - 14]	11/4,11/5,11/2,11/6
Senhora Dsouza(MCD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Fauzia Meherally(PNA) [Seed - 16]	11/1,11/7,11/4,11/7
Ketki Joshi(THN) Bt Prachi Ghumatkar(PNA)	11/5,6/11,11/8,11/5,11/3
Shirin Inamdar(THN)  [Seed - 5] Bt Jagruti Murbadkar(THN) [Seed - 12]	11/5,11/6,11/13,13/11,11/7
Sayali Deshpande(PNA)  [Seed - 6] Bt Shreya Fursule(PRB)	11/3,11/7,5/11,11/5,11/3
Devika Bhide(PNA)  [Seed - 7] Bt Manasi Munj(PNA) [Seed - 10]	11/7,11/7,11/8,11/4
Shweta Parte(MCD)  [Seed - 2] Bt Rutuja Khopkar(THN) [Seed - 15]	11/4,11/5,11/2,11/5
Jr Girls Singles (Under 17 Years) Pre-Quarter
Manasi Munj(PNA)  [Seed - 8] Bt Fauzia Meherally(PNA) [Seed - 9]	11/4,11/9,13/11
Shirin Inamdar(THN)  [Seed - 5] Bt Shruti Amrute(THN) [Seed - 12]	11/7,11/7,11/7
Devika Bhide(PNA)  [Seed - 3] Bt Manasi Chajed(PNA) [Seed - 14]	12/10,11/3,12/10
Senhora Dsouza(MCD)  [Seed - 1] Bt Saili Satwe(MSD)	11/2,11/4,11/1
Sruja Bhat(PNA)  [Seed - 7] Bt Noopur Walve(THN) [Seed - 10]	9/11,13/11,11/6,5/11,15/13
Gargi Surwase(MSD)  [Seed - 4] Bt Sanika Muley(ABD) [Seed - 13]	11/2,11/7,11/9
Dyuti Patki(MSD) Bt Jagruti Murbadkar(THN) [Seed - 6]	11/8,11/8,11/2
Rutuja Khopkar(THN)  [Seed - 2] Bt Riddhi Sankhe(THN)	11/8,11/8,11/8

Kalpak, Ashlesha Champions at Pune State Ranking 2011

Kalpak Bansod of Nagpur and Ashlesha Trehan of MSD bagged the Sub Juniors Boys and Girls titles respectively at the Maharashtra State Ranking Table Tennis tournament in Pune.

Results

Sub Junior Boys

Kalpak Bansod (NGP) bt Siddesh Pande (THN) 11-8,11-5,11-9,4-11,6-11,11-7

Sub Junior Girls

Ashlesha Trehan (MSD) bt Urvi Walve (THN) 12-10,11-6,11-6,10-12,11-8

Top US Table Tennis (Ping Pong) players according to Ratings

Rank	Name	Rating	State
1	Wang, Wei	2795	CA
2	Lupulesku, Ilija	2746	IL
3	Feth, Stefan	2695	CA
4	Fan, Yiyong	2672	WA
5	Zhuang, David Yong-Xiang	2657	NJ
6	Gao, Jun	2656	CA
7	Qiao, James	2654	WA
8	Cheng, Yinghua	2634	MD
9	Hazinski, Mark	2626	TX
10	Wang, Chen	2624	NY
11	Yang, Shigang	2621	GA
12	Butler, Jim	2619	TX
13	Zeng, Xun	2612	MD
14	Gao, YanJun	2609	NY
15	Lu, Ying	2606	PA
16	Kashyap, Anal	2604	CA
17	Yang, Liang	2595	TX
18	Reed, Barney J.	2592	CA
19	Manousof, Stefan John	2590	NY
20	Wu, Yue	2581	NJ
21	Liu, Nan	2576	TX
22	Hugh, Adam	2570	NJ
23	Wang, Huijing	2568	TX
24	Li, Peter	2566	MD
25	Hao, Donglong	2561	CA