PANJIM: Diljeet Velingkar emerged victorious in the men category while Mallika Gogoi clinched the final spot in the women category while Prutha Parrikar won in the Junior girls category at the finals of the Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias Table Tennis Championship, at the playing arena, at Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias in Miramar.
Shantesh Mapsekar won in two categories – in the sub junior boys category and the junior boys final.
Playing in two finals, Shantesh Mapsekar showed his supreme skills as he won the junior boys category defeating Jayz Gomes by 3-0 (11-2, 11-5, 11-7). With all eyes on the sub junior boys final Shantesh Mapsekar also came out triumphant over Aarav Aiyar scoring 3-1 (11-6, 8-11, 11-5, 11-4). The fans were treated to an exciting final as both players went into long rallies that entertained the fans.
In the men’s category, Diljeet Velingkar defeated Dheeraj Rai 4-3 (11-13, 11-8, 4-11, 16-14, 11-9, 11-13, 12-10).
Khushal Naik playing in the cadet boys category defeated Akshan Lawande by 3-2 in keenly fought out game (11-8, 11-8, 8-11, 9-11, 14-12) while in the cadet girls category Ruchi Kirtani defeated Samaira Soares scoring 3-2 (11-7, 8-11, 12-10, 11-13, 11-4).
Over in the sub junior girls category, Najida Shaikh got the better of Sneha Mesta by 3-2 (11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 7-11, 11-7).
Mallika Gogoi playing in the women category defeated Prutha Parrikar scoring 3-2 (6-11, 11-1, 10-12, 11-8, 11-6). Prutha Parrikar however showed splendid determination to win the junior girls category defeating Janvi Naik Dalal in straight sets 3-0 (11-5, 11-3, 11-9).
In the veterans singles (40+) category Amit Naik defeated Neeraj Kannure scoring 3-1 (5-11, 11-7, 13-11, 11-8). In the veterans singles (50+) category Noel Noronha defeated Ajit Ghantkar scoring 3-1 (7-11, 11-5, 11-9, 11-7). In the Veterans singles (60+) category Sanjeev Afsalpuskar defeated Ferdy Rodrigues scoring 3-0 (11-6, 11-7, 11-3).
The awards were handed over to the winners by Vero Nunes, President of Goa Table Tennis Association (GTTA), Sunil Naik, Secretary and Nitin Soud, Member of Managing Committee and Sports Committee of the Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias and Vishnu Kolvalcar, Vice President, Goa Table Tennis Association in the presence of fans and supporters of the sport.
