Sets up finals with Ishita, Anushri, Urvi
PANAJI
The YMCA All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis tournament, held at the Indoor Stadium in Campal, Panaji, under the aegis of the Goa Table Tennis Association, has reached a thrilling climax with Pradnya Caro setting herself up for a potential triple crown. After a series of intense matches, the semi-final results have set the stage for exciting finals in multiple categories.
The U-17 girls semis saw Pradnya Caro demonstrating excellent form by defeating Riya Gopi 3-1, and Ishita Colaso maintaining a dominant performance with a fine 3-0 victory over Sanisha Sinha. This sets up a highly anticipated final between Pradnya Caro and Ishita Colaso who too will be eyeing a triple, having previously reached finals in U13 and U15 Girls singles. The U-19 girls semis featured Anushri Naik defeating Ishita Colaso 3-1 and Pradnya Caro winning a tight match against Urvi Surlakar 3-2. The final will see Anushri Naik face Pradnya Caro in another thrilling encounter. The women’s semis saw Pradnya Caro overcoming Neeza Kamat 3-2 and Urvi Surlakar defeating Ishita Colaso 3-1. The final will be a clash between Pradnya Caro and Urvi Surlakar.
In the veterans doubles semis, Deepak Gopani and Prashant Kaisare defeated Sachin Soares and Yusuf Shaikh 3-1, while Ratnadeep Shivani and Shawn Soares narrowly overcame Noel Estibeiro and Neeraj Kannure 3-2. In the Para Standing Semis, Alex Albuquerque defeated Gopal Naik 3-0, and Ritesh Vaigankar triumphed over Vinayak Mahindrakar 3-1. In the Para WheelChair semis, Lloyd Fernandes secured a 3-0 victory over Stany D’Souza, and Moises Rodrigues won against Vishant Nagvekar 3-1. The finals will be held on Sunday, 3pm onwards at Campal.
