In the men’s final of the 5th Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament held in Surat, Jaynil Mehta from Rajkot defeated Ahmedabad’s top seed, Abhilash Raval, with a score of 4-1. This match marked a significant upset, halting Raval’s strong performance in the tournament.
In the U-19 boys’ final, top seed Janmejay Patel of Aravalli maintained his unbeaten run through the season, defeating third seed Abhilaksh Patel of Ahmedabad 4-3 in a seven-game thriller. However, the victory came not in an easy manner as Janmejay overcame a 0-2 deficit to score a comeback win to bring home his season’s fifth straight U-19 title. Pratha, Mouboni, Filzah, Aafrien enter women’s semifinals: Top seed Pratha Pawar of Ahmedabad defeated Siddhi Bulsara of Navsari 3-1, while fourth seed Mouboni Chatterjee of Ahmedabad beat Siddhi Patel 3-0 in the women’s quarterfinals.
The tournament is being organised by the Table Tennis Association of Surat District under the aegis of the Gujarat State Table Tennis Association. The second-seeded Jaynil remained in control of the match from the onset to pocket his maiden title of the season and at the same time denied the top seed a third title of the season.