PANJIM: Aaron Farias and Ishita Colaso showcased their exceptional talent by securing double crowns each at the Priority Gaspar Dias Open All-Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament, organised by Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias, under the aegis of the Goa Table Tennis Association
Neeza Kamat (women), Yug Prabhu (U-11 boys), Sachi Dessai (U-11 girls), Atharv Dhulapkar (U-15 boys), Clyde Barreto (40+), Satish Agrahar (50+), and Arun Naik (60+) also clinched titles in their respective categories.
The runners-up who put up commendable performances included Ishaan Colaso (U-11 boys), Tisha Shaikh (U-11 girls), Rishan Shaikh (U-15 & U-17 boys), Neeza Kamat (U-15 girls), Pradnya Caro (U-17 girls & women), Anshuman Agarwal (men’s), Shawn Soares (40+), Yusuf Shaikh (50+), and Prakash Alfonso (60+).
Parind Nachinolkar, Sudin Verenkar, president of GTTA, and Christopher Menezes, secretary of GTTA, Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias office bearers Tanmay Kholkar (secretary), Edwin Menezes (joint treasurer), and Sairaj Dhond (chairperson, sports committee) among others were present at the closing ceremony.
Finals Results:
U-11 boys: Yug Prabhu beat Ishaan Colaso 3-1 (11-3, 12-10, 9-11, 11-4); U-11 girls: Sachi Dessai beat Tisha Shaikh 3-1 (11-4, 8-11, 13-11, 11-8); U-15 boys: Atharv Dhulapkar beat Rishan Shaikh 3-1 (11-5, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7); U-15 girls: Ishita Colaso beat Neeza Kamat 3-1 (13-11, 12-10, 9-11, 12-10); U-17 boys: Aaron Farias beat Rishan Shaikh 3-0 (13-11, 11-3, 11-6); U-17 girls: Ishita Colaso beat Pradnya Caro 3-0 (11-5, 11-7, 13-11); Men’s: Aaron Farias beat Anshuman Agarwal 4-0 (11-9, 11-5, 11-8, 11-7); Women’s: Neeza Kamat beat Pradnya Caro 3-2 (11-4, 9-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8); Veterans 40+: Clyde Barreto beat Shawn Soares 3-2 (10-12, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-8); Veterans 50+: Satish Agrahar beat Yusuf Shaikh 3-2 (4-11, 11-6, 11-6, 10-12, 12-10); Veterans 60+: Arun Naik beat Prakash Alfonso 3-0 (11-8, 11-2, 11-8).