Jatin Dev of Somnath Ghosh Ultimate Table Tennis Academy (SGUTTA) scored a comfortable 4-2 win over Yashvasin of Anand Nagar Welfare Association (AWA) in the Under-19 boys’ singles final of the 12th Late Samreddy Sudershan Reddy Memorial Telangana State Table Tennis Tournament at the Mahaveer Institute of Science & technology, Bandlaguda, Hyderabad, on Saturday.
Jatin Dev lost the first game 6-11 but took the next one 11-8. However, Yashvasin fought back to snatch the third game 11-7. Thereafter, it was Jatin all the way as he won the next three games at 13-11, 11-6, 11-8 to emerge victorious.
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In the semifinals, Jatin Dev brooked no challenge against his academy-mate B Harshith Reddy. Jatin cruised to a comfortable 3-1 win. In this match too, Jatin lost the first game at 9-11 but won the next three 11-8, 11-2, 11-5.
In the second semifinal, Yashvasin defeated K Tarun of Gujarati Seva Mandal (GSM) with relative ease at 3-1. Yashvasin too lost the first game 7-11 but took the next three games at 11-4, 11-8, 11-9 to advance.
Jatin concedes tie in men’s singles quarterfinals
Jatin Dev, however, exited the men’s singles event as he gave a walkover to his opponent Ali Md of HDTTA in the quarterfinals.
Pavan Kumar of Postal defeated B Varun Shankar of SGUTTA 3-1 and Md Ali of SGUTTA defeated Santosh Kumar of SGUTTA 3-0 to march into the semifinals.
Results: Men’s singles (quarterfinals): Pavan Kumar (Postal) beat B Varun Shankar (SGUTTA) 3-1 (8-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-6); Md Ali (SGUTTA) beat Santhosh Kumar (SGUTTA) 3-0 (11-8, 11-5, 12-10); Ali Md (HDTTA) got walkover from Jatin Dev (SGUTTA). Pre-quarterfinals: B Varun Shankar (SGUTTA) beat Yashvasin (AWA) 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-2); Pavan Kumar (Postal) beat B Vathsin (GTTA) 3-2 (9-11, 12-10, 7-11, 11-6, 11-5); Md Ali (SGUTTA) beat Sashwat Samal (AVSC) 3-0 (12-10, 11-3, 11-7); Ali Md (HDTTA) beat Aleen (GSM) 3-0 (11-9, 12-10, 11-8); Jatin Dev (SGUTTA) beat Rithish (HDTTA) 3-2 (3-11, 11-5, 11-7, 9-11, 13-11); Zubair (ZTTA) beat Trishul (AWA) 3-2 (8-11, 11-7, 10-12, 11-6, 11-7); Swarnendu (SGUTTA) beat Saikiran (LFHSA) 3-1 (11-2, 8-11, 11-3, 11-7); Santhosh (SGUTTA) beat Arjun (LFHSA) 3-2 (5-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9).
Boys’ Under-19 (final): Jatin Dev (SGUTTA) beat Yashvasin (AWA) 4-2 (6-11, 11-8, 7-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-8). Semifinals: Jatin Dev (SGUTTA) beat B Harshith Reddy (SGUTTA) 3-1 (9-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-5); Yashvasin (AWA) beat K Tarun (GSM) 3-1 (7-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-9).
Under-15 boys (semifinals): Sriram Siddarth (AVSC) beat Hriaan (LFHSA) 3-0 (11-8, 11-9, 11-7); Vaibhav (AVSC) beat Virat (SGUTTA) 3-1 (10-12, 11-6, 11-8, 11-4). Quarterfinals: Hriaan (LFHSA) beat G Pramaan (LFA) 3-0 (11-6, 11-7, 11-6); Sriram Siddarth (AVSC) beat Vedansh (OMGS) 3-0 (11-4, 11-8, 12-10); Vaibhav (AVSC) beat J A Vilohith (GSM) 3-0 (11-9, 11-6, 12-10); Virat (SGUTTA) beat Acarya (GSM) 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-6). Pre-quarterfinals: G Pramaan (LFA) beat Jaishripal (SPARS) 3-1 (10-12, 11-8, 11-2, 11-6); Hriaan (LFHSA) beat M Vihaan (ITTA) 3-0 (11-9, 11-9, 11-8); Vedansh (OMGS) beat Haneesh (SPHS) 3-1 (11-4, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6); Sriram Siddarth (AVSC) beat Juit (AVSC) 3-1 (11-6, 11-3, 11-13, 11-7); Vaibhav (AVSC) beat G Siddarth (AVSC) 3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-3); J A Vilohith (GSM) beat Srineer Reddy (LFA) 3-2 (9-11, 9-11, 13-11, 11-7, 11-6); Acarya (GSM) beat VSS Advik (PPTTA) 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 12-10); Virat (SGUTTA) beat K Lohith (AVSC) 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 12-10).
Under-11 boys (pre-quarterfinals): Shobhik (GSM) beat Anoop (AKTTA) 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-4); Siddharth (PPTTA) beat Liyaan Rao (AWA) 3-1 (11-13, 12-10, 11-5, 11-8); Bhoumik (AWA) beat Karthikeya (LFA) 3-0 (11-5, 11-9, 11-6); Jatin Jairam (SGUTTA) beat Srihaan (LFHSA) 3-0 (11-8, 11-3, 11-7); Keshava (AWA) beat Nikhil (SPARS) 3-0 (11-3, 15-13, 11-9); Varshik (SPARS) beat Himanshu (GSM) 3-1 (11-4, 13-15, 11-5, 11-8); Allan (LFA) beat Davneet (LFA) 3-0 (11-7, 11-8, 11-9); Shubham Dey (AVSC) beat Srithan (GXTTA) 3-0 (11-8, 11-9, 11-6).
