PANAJI
Aaron Farias has secured a spot in the final of the Panjim Gymkhana All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis tournament, where he will face off against Diljeet Velingker. The tournament is being held at the Panjim Gymkhana premises in Campal, organised under the auspices of the Goa Table Tennis Association.
In the men's quarterfinals, Aaron breezed past Manish Yadav with a commanding 4-0 victory, while Pranav Naik secured a comfortable 4-0 win over Khushal Naik. Diljeet faced a tough battle against Rishan Shaikh, eventually emerging victorious with a 4-3 win. Arvind Kumar advanced to the semifinals after defeating Chandan Caro 4-1.
In the semifinal stage, Aaron continued his dominant form, defeating Pranav 4-0 to book his place in the final. Meanwhile, former State champion Diljeet caused a major upset, overcoming second seed Arvind Kumar 4-2 in a hard-fought match to secure his spot in the final showdown against Aaron.