Jude, Ajay in finals

PANJIM, FEB 17
Jude Menezes stormed into the finals in the U-18 boys singles category to set up a title clash with talented youngster Ajay Naik in GCCI Cup talent search All-Goa TT.
 Jude beat  Jophilip George 11-3, 7-11, 13-11, 11-9;  Ajay Naik won 12-10, 11-8, 11-9 over Joel Andrade.
In the U-12 boys semi-finals, Varun Naik beat Vaidik Srivastav 11-3, 9-11, 11-6, 11-2. Sidhant Sharma beat Akhil Kulkarni 11-7, 11-13, 8-11, 11-7, 18-16.
In the U-14 semi-finals, Anthony George beat Rutuj Sonawane 11-6, 12-10, 11-6 while Sidhant Parekh beat Kevin Gonsalves 11-7, 14-12, 13-11.
Results: U-12 boys quarter-finals: Varun Naik beat Kewal Tahmankar 11-9, 7-11, 6-11, 11-2, 11-9. Vaidik Srivastav beat Amey Kamat 11-8, 11-9, 11-6. Sidhant Sharma beat Shaunak Burye 11-6, 11-2, 11-6. Akhil Kulkarni beat Sameer Mahato 11-3, 11-9, 11-6.
In the U-14 boys quarter-finals, Sidhant Parekh beat Varun Naik 11-7, 11-7, 11-2. Rutuj Sonawane beat Joash Mendonca 8-11, 11-9, 4-11, 11-9, 11-9. Kevin Gonsalves beat Blake Noronha 11-2, 11-1, 11-8. Anthony George beat Joel Andrade 11-8, 3-11, 11-5, 11-9.
In the U-18 boys quarter-finals, Joel Andrade beat Tyrone D’Costa 11-7, 11-9, 11-5. Ajay Naik beat Ameet Jawaji 11-6, 10-12, 11-7, 11-4. Jude Menezes beat Selvyn Godinho 8-11, 11-4, 11-8, 12-10. Jophilip George beat Kevin Gonsalves 9-11, 13-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-5.