Jain Myra and Isaac Pranav keep a clean slate in 6th Table Tennis For Life tournament

Jain Myra kept a clean slate in her group in the Under-15 girls’ singles at the 6th Table Tennis For Life Telangana State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday.

Jain Myra of WTTA, in Group 1, blanked Kaashvi of LHFSA 3-0 and then went on to beat Aaradhya of AVSC 3-0. Aaradhya defeated Kaashvi 3-0.

In the Under-17 boys’ category, Isaac Pranav of LFHSA also kept a clean slate in Group 1. He defeated K Dhairtya of SPARS 3-0 and then got the better of Ranadheer of KHDTTA 3-0. K Dharitya defeated Ranadheer 3-0 to complete the group matches.

The tournament is being conducted by former table tennis players under the aegis of the Telangana State Table Tennis Association (TSTTA).

The three-day tournament was formally inaugurated by chief guest A Narsimha Reddy, former Chairman, Bar Council of Telangana. The guest of honour was P Prakash Raju, mentor, TSTTA. Pics: Mohd Hadi

The three-day tournament was formally inaugurated by chief guest A Narsimha Reddy, former Chairman, Bar Council of Telangana. The guest of honour was P Prakash Raju, mentor, TSTTA. The event was graced by several distinguished dignitaries and officials like KK Maheswari, president, TSTTA; Ravinder, deputy director, Sports Authority of Telangana, Nagender Reddy, general secretary, TSTTA; A Narsimha Rao, former vice president, TSTTA; Dr Ravi Kumar, administration in-charge, Sports Authority of Telangana; Rajkumar, treasurer, TSTTA.

Members of Table Tennis for Life (TTFL) present on the occasion included A Naresh Reddy, Srikanth Bashetty, Ramu, Depeesh Singh, organising secretary, and K Sreedhar.

Results (qualifying rounds): Under-17 boys (Group 1): Isaac Pranav (LFHSA) beat K Dhairtya (SPARS) 3-0 (11-8, 11-9, 11-8); Isaac Pranav (LFHSA) beat Ranadheer (KHDTTA) 3-0 (11-1, 11-7, 11-6); K Dhairtya (SPARS) beat Ranadheer (KHDTTA) 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-6). Group 2: Virat M (AWA) beat Dheeraj Kumar (LFHSA) 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-7); Virat M (AWA) beat Neelameghan (ITTA) 3-0 (11-6, 11-3, 12-10); Dheeraj (LFHSA) beat Neelameghan (ITTA) 3-2 (11-7, 7-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5). Group 3: Virat Sagar (SGUTTA) beat Laishram (LFHSA) 3-2 (11-2, 11-6, 7-11, 6-11, 11-4); Virat Sagar (SGUTTA) beat P Jwalith (KHDTTA) 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-8); P Jawlith (KHDTTA) beat Laishram (LFHSA) 3-1 (11-9, 11-5, 14-16, 11-4). Group 4: Chandrahas (LFA) beat Sri Ranga (KHDTTA) 3-0 (11-8, 12-10, 11-9); Chandrahas (LFA) beat Karthikeya (LFHSA) 3-1 (8-11, 11-4, 11-3, 11-2); Sri Ranga (KHDTTA) beat Karthikeya (KHDTTA) 3-2 (12-10, 2-11, 12-10, 6-11, 11-9). Group 5: Manohar (GSM) beat Jatin Jairam (SGUTTA) 3-1 (11-8, 11-4, 9-11, 11-8); Manohar (GSM) beat Juhit (AVSC) 3-2 (11-3, 9-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8); Juhit (AVSC) beat Jatin (SGUTTA) 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-7). Group 6: Mannava Chetan (SPARS) beat Srineer Reddy (LFA) 3-0 (11-8, 11-8, 11-4); Mannav Chetan (SPARS) beat Gaurav (AKTTA) 3-1 (11-6, 8-11, 11-2, 11-9); Srineer Reddy (LFA) beat Gaurav (AKTTA) 3-1 (9-11, 11-3, 11-8, 12-10). Group 7: Suhaan (LFHSA) beat Aarman (SPARS) 3-0 (11-4, 11-8, 11-4); Suhaan (LFHSA) beat Vedansh (OMGS) 3-0 (11-8, 13-11, 11-8); Vedansh (OMGS) beat Aarman (SPARS) 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-7).

Under-13 boys (Group 1): V Srikara (SPARS) got walkover from Shreysh (WTTA); Srikara (SPARS) beat Jishnu (LFHSA) 3-0 (11-2, 11-7, 11-5). Group 2: Siddharth (PPTTA) beat Himanshu (GSM) 3-1 (12-10, 9-11, 11-6, 11-6); Siddharth (PPTTA) beat Smaran Reddy (LFA) 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-2); Himanshu (GSM) beat Smaran (LFA) 3-1 (11-9, 11-4, 11-13, 3-11). Group 3: Sambhav (SPARS) beat Anoop (AKTTA) 3-0 (11-7, 12-10, 11-3). Group 4: Jatin (SGUTTA) beat Harshith (HDTTA) 3-0 (11-0, 11-1, 11-1); Jatin (SGUTTA) beat Gowtam (LFHSA) 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-1); Gowtam (LFHSA) beat Harshith (HDTTA) 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-3). Group 5: Bavyansh (LFHSA) beat Ajith (LFA) 3-0 (11-3, 11-7, 11-9); Bavyansh (LFHSA) beat Hitesh (KHDTTA) 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-4). Group 6: Nivaan (SGUTTA) beat Dhaveent (LFA) 3-0 (11-5, 11-7, 11-6); Nivaan (SGUTTA) beat Keshava (AWA) 3-2 (11-9, 12-10, 8-11, 6-11, 11-4).

Under-15 girls (Group 1): Jain Myra (WTTA) beat Kaashvi (LFHSA) 3-0 (11-3, 11-7, 11-6); Jain Myra (WTTA) beat Aaradhya (AVSC) 3-0 (12-10, 11-6, 11-5); Aaradhya (AVSC) beat Kaashvi (LFHSA) 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-9). Group 2: Jaslyn (LFHSA) beat Siri Keerthana (LFA) 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-8); Jaslyn (LFHSA) beat Adwitha (ITTA) 3-0 (11-8, 11-3, 11-1); Siri Keerthana (LFA) beat Adwitha (ITTA) 3-0 (11-1, 11-5, 11-4). Group 3: Spoorthi (GXTTA) beat Dhruvi (GSM) 3-0 (11-8, 11-8, 11-2); Spoorthi (GXTTA) beat Tanvi (AWA) 3-0 (15-13, 11-5, 11-4); Dhruvi (GSM) beat Tanvi (AWA) 3-1 (11-7, 11-7, 10-12, 11-6). Group 4: Adhira Chetan (HVS) beat Ananya (KHDTTA) 3-0 (11-1, 11-1, 11-3); Adhira (HVS) beat Rasmeet (GSM) 3-1 (11-8, 10-12, 11-6, 11-4); Rasmeeth (GSM) beat Ananya (KHDTTA) 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-6). Group 5: Rithika (SPARS) beat Smita (GSM) 3-2 (11-7, 6-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-6); Rithika (SPARS) beat Pranavi (AVSC) 3-0 (11-2, 11-3, 11-5); Smitha (GSM) beat Pranavi (AVSC) 3-0 (11-1, 11-6, 11-2).