Minor hiccups apart, it’s predictable PQF results

Indore (Team Newsbuddy): The UTT 86th Cadet and Sub-Junior National Championships witnessed predictable results in the Under-15 Girls’ team pre-quarterfinals, with top-seeded teams storming into the quarterfinals at Abhay Prashal Indoor Hall.
According to Media Manager R Ramchandran , Maharashtra and West Bengal made short work of Pondicherry and NCOE, posting easy 3-0 victories. Karnataka, Delhi, and Gujarat were equally ruthless, while Chandigarh and Haryana overcame minor hiccups to advance. Hosts Madhya Pradesh bowed out despite a 3-0 win over Manipur in the group stage.

Maharashtra’s Naisha Rewaskar dominated I. Iniya 11-7, 11-7, 11-7 to set the tone, followed by Divyanshi Bhowmick’s 3-1 win over V.S. Nithyasri (11-6, 11-1, 6-11, 11-5). A rare dropped game by Divyanshi raised eyebrows, but she quickly regrouped to team up with Naisha and secure the doubles 11-9, 11-9, 11-7. They now face Chandigarh, who battled past Kerala. Despite Helen Nijo’s spirited comeback for Kerala, Vani Sharma led Chandigarh’s charge with two singles wins and a crucial doubles victory alongside Teetiksha Goel.

Karnataka dismantled Punjab, with Tanishka Kalabhairav, Shivani Mahendrana, and Hiya Singh proving too strong in the doubles. Delhi had a solid outing against PSPBA, winning 3-0. Tushti Sood survived a tense five-game battle against Aarya Redkar, winning 13-11, 11-7, 8-11, 8-11, 11-8. Dhanni Jain fought through a close first game before securing a 16-14, 11-9, 11-7 win over Aradhya Dhingra. The doubles team of Tushti and Dhanni sealed the tie comfortably with a 3-0 triumph over Pragnya and Shaavi.

Tamil Nadu advanced convincingly as Ananya Muralidharan turned the match on its head. After Goa’s Ishita Colaso put her team ahead, defeating S.S. Bhuvanidha 11-5, 11-7, 5-11, 11-8, Ananya dominated both her singles ties and combined with Bhuvanidha to clinch the doubles, sealing a smooth passage into the last eight.

Gujarat’s Moubani Chatterjee set the tone with a 12-10, 11-4, 11-6 win over Madhya Pradesh’s Bhaavya Rao, while Jiya Trivedi doubled the lead, beating Advika Agrawal 11-8, 11-8, 11-7. The Gujarat duo then wrapped up the contest in the tough five-game doubles match, pushing out Zakiya Sultan and Advika 11-7, 11-9, 5-11, 10-12, 11-6.

Haryana’s Tanmayee Saha endured a gruelling five-game encounter against Samridhi Vyas before Meher suffered a setback against Radhika Soni. However, the Haryana duo regrouped in doubles (14-16, 8-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-9), with Tanmayee sealing the tie in her reverse singles.

West Bengal’s Aarushi Nandi breezed past Arohi Roy 11-8, 11-6, 14-12, but Anikolika Chakraborty had to dig deep against Subhomita Basak, prevailing 11-8, 11-9, 4-11, 6-11, 11-8. The 2-0 lead proved enough as Prateeti Paul and Shreya Dhar outmanoeuvred their rivals in a gripping five-game doubles contest to post a 10-12, 11-6, 10-12, 11-9, 11-9 win.

Results Team:

Youth Girls U-15: Pre-quarterfinals: Maharashtra bt Pondicherry 3-0; Chandigarh bt Kerala 3-1; Karnataka bt Punjab 3-0; Delhi bt PSPBA 3-0; Tamil Nadu bt Goa 3-1; Gujarat bt Madhya Pradesh 3-0; Haryana bt TTFI-1 3-1; West Bengal bt NCOE 3-0.