PANJIM: Goa’s star paddler Anshuman Agarwal is poised for a double crown as he entered the final in both the Junior (U17 & U19) Singles categories.
The Margao based player, a National Ranking Bronze medallist set up a title clash with Azriel Fernandes in U17 category and will meet Khushal Naik in the U19 category, in the State Ranking Table Tennis tournament organised by Goa Table Tennis Association in collaboration with the Sports authority of Goa (SAG), at the Multipurpose stadium, Peddem. The tournament is one of the selection tournaments for the upcoming TTFI Nationals which are scheduled later this year.
Junior Boys Singles (U17): Anshuman Agarwal bt Rishan Sheikh 3 -0 (11-3, 11-3, 11-4); Aaron Farias bt Siddhant Parsekar (walkover); Akshan Lawande bt Atharva Dhulapkar 3-0 (13-11, 11-8, 13-11); Azriel Fernandes bt Khushal Naik 3 -1 (11-9, 11-9, 7-11, 12-10)
Junior Boys Singles (U19): Anshuman Agarwal bt Saket Kapileshwari (walkover); Azriel Fernandes bt Nathan Barua 3 -0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-6); Khushal Naik bt Rishan Sheikh 3-0 (11-4, 11-6, 11-5); Akshan Lawande bt Aaron Farias 3-1 (11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9)
Semi Finals Results: Junior Boys Singles (U17): Anshuman Agarwal bt Aaron Farias 3 -0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-6); Azriel Fernandes bt Akshan Lawande 3-1 (8-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-7)
Junior Boys Singles (U19): Anshuman Agarwal bt Azriel Fernandes 3 -1 (9-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-9); Khushal Naik bt Akshan Lawande 3-0 (11-9, 12-10, 11-9)
