Swetha steered Panjab University of Chandigarh to a hard-fought 3-2 victory over SRM (Chennai) in the All India Inter University Inter Zonal Table Tennis Women Tournament at Vignana Jyothi Institute of Arts & Science in Bachupally, Hyderabad, on Sunday
Pelf gave Panjab University an early lead by winning the first tie. She came from one game down to defeat Shravani 5-11, 13-11, 11-5, 11-5. Swetha then put it across Tanuja, winning the tie 3-1. The first game was a closely fought one with both players battled grimly for supremacy. Swetha prevailed at 13-11. She then went on to win the next one at 11-8. However, Tanuja came back strongly to win the third one at 11-8. Swetha, however, closed out the match with a 11-9 win in the fourth game.
Shravani then fought and prevailed against Pranathi in five games to bring SRM back into contention. Shravani won 7-11, 11-7,11-7,7-11,11-8. Tanuja levelled the tie 2-2 by defeating Pelf in the fourth encounter. She won 7-11, 11-7,11-7,7-11,11-8.
It was left to Swetha in the deciding tie. The Panjab University paddler was in a merciless mood as she toyed with Shravani in her 12-10, 11-5, 11-5 victory. She took her side to the quarterfinals.
In another match, Chandigarh University (Mohali) thumped Hemchand Vishwavidyalay (Durg) 3-0 to storm into the quarterfinals.
Chandigarh University (Mohali) got the better of Savitribai Phule (Pune) 3-1. Riddhima lost her first game to Mukta Dalvi, but Hardee won both her games against Mitali and Mukta and Saanvi defeated Swapnali to steer Chandigarh to victory.
Anna University (Chennai) defeated Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalay (Durg) 3-0 and University of Mumbai defeated Lovely Professional University (Jalandhar) 3-0. University of Madras got a walkover from MIT World Peace University (Pune)
In other ties, University of Mumbai battled past a fighting LN Mithila University (Darbhanga) 3-2. Arya Songadkar defeated Ananya in the crucial decider to give her side full points. She defeated Ananya 11-5, 11-8, 12-10. Earlier, she had got the better of Diksa Biswas 14-12, 11-5, 5-11, 11-4 to put her side 1-0 up.
Rutuja then defeated Ananya 11-9, 11-7, 11-13, 11-9 to give University of Mumbai a 2-0 lead. However, Riya lost to Poulami 11-3, 11-9, 11-5 and then Rutuja went down to Diksa 14-12, 11-7, 8-11, 9-11, 11-9 and the scores were levelled 2-2. It was left to Arya to settle the issue.
Results: Panjab University (Chandigarh) beat SRM (Chennai) 3-2 (Pelf beat Shravani 5-11, 13-11, 11-5, 11-5; Swetha beat Tanuja 13-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9; Pranathi lost to Shravani 11-7, 7-11, 7-11, 11-7, 8-11; Tanuja beat Pelf 11-9, 8-11, 11-9, 12-10; Swetha beat Shravani 12-10, 11-5, 11-5).
Chandigarh University beat Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalay (Durg) 3-0 (Riddhika beat Abhigya Kanoje 11-5, 11-7, 11-4; Hardee beat Dipti Mandavi 11-5, 11-5, 11-2; Kaashvi beat Pragya Pathak 11-9, 12-10, 11-7).
University of Mumbai beat LN Mithila University (Darbhanga) 3-2 (Arya Songadkar beat Diksa Biswas 14-12, 11-5, 5-11, 11-4; Rutuja beat Ananya 11-9, 11-7, 11-13, 11-9; Riya lost to Poulami 11-3, 11-9, 11-5; Rutuja lost to Diksa 14-12, 11-7, 8-11, 9-11, 11-9; Arya Songadkar beat Ananya 11-5, 11-8, 12-10).
University of Madras got a walkover from University of Calcutta.
Anna University (Chennai) beat Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalay (Durg) 3-0 (Ekantika beat Anugrah Choudhary 11-4, 11-4, 11-3; Cathrin beat Abhigya 11-4, 11-5, 11-6; Hritika beat Pragya 11-9, 11-7, 11-8).
Chandigarh University (Mohali) beat Savitribai Phule (Pune) 3-1 (Riddhima lost to Mukta Dalvi 11-13, 11-6, 10-12, 11-8, 12-10; Hardee beat Mitali 11-9, 11-4, 11-6; Saanvi beat Swapnali 11-4, 11-6, 6-11, 7-11, 11-9; Hardee beat Mukta 11-9, 11-8, 5-11, 11-3).
University of Mumbai beat Lovely Professional University (Jalandhar) 3-0 (Aarthi beat Arya 11-6, 11-6, 11-9; Disha beat Rutuja 11-9, 11-5, 11-7; Vartica beat Bhoomi 11-4, 11-6, 11-5).
