MONDAY, JULY 01, 2024
Team Herald
RAIA: The Goa Badminton Association’s State Badminton Ranking Tournament for seniors (men and women) featuring the categories of men and women in the singles, doubles and mixed doubles commenced at the Multipurpose Stadium, Navelim, on Friday.
The three-day event, co hosted by Goa Sports Club and Chicalim Badminton Club, is one of the selection tournaments for the West Zone and Nationals.
In the men’s singles category, Vivaan Kamat, Abhishek Swami, Yash Desai and Advait Balakrishnan emerged victorious in their final round matches, securing their places in the pre-quarterfinals. Joining them in the Round of 16 are Sahil Sayed, Yousuf Shaikh, Floyd Araujo, and Soham Mandrekar, showcasing their skill and determination on the court.
The men’s doubles matches were equally thrilling, with pairs Ashmeet Parsekar/Parth Joshi, Abhishek Swami/Sadiq Attar, Ayush Kamal/Chirag Mahale, Karan Dhavaskar/Rahul Deswal, Anuj Vernekar/Mrunal Bhatkande and Advait Balakrishnan/Parteek Mahajan sealing their berths in the pre-quarterfinals.
Results: Men's singles: Vivaan Kamat bt Parth Joshi 15-11, 8-15, 15-11. Abhishek Swami bt Aashish Shirodkar 15-13, 15-12. Sahil Sayed Ahmed bt Parth Priolkar 15-8 15-8. Yousuf Shaikh bt Sudhanva Udupa 15-7, 15-12. Floyd Araujo bt Jonus Fernandes 15-10 15-5. Soham Mandrekar bt Sadiq Attar 15-12, 15-12. Yash Desai bt Parteek Mahajan 15-10, 15-11. Advait Balakrishnan bt Mohammad Umar 15-13, 15-12. Men's doubles: Ashmeet Parsekar/Parth Joshi bt Ravindra Chikhale/Samir Utagi 15-4, 15-6. Abhishek Swami/Sadiq Attar bt Aashish Shirodkar/Aryan Kumar 16-14, 18-16. Ayush Kamal/Chirag Mahale bt Sahil Bhutani/Vaibhav Kamat 12-15, 15-10, 15-7. Karan Dhavaskar/Rahul Deswal bt Ganesh Pai Vernekar/Jayesh Shirodkar 15-13, 16-14. Anuj Vernekar/Mrunal Bhatkande bt Jonus Fernandes/Samarth Kamat 15-8, 16-14. Advait Balakrishnan/Parteek Mahajan bt Sahil Sayed Ahmed/Soham Mandrekar 15-13, 15-13.
