Defending champion Ashish Jain of Lokmat Group moved into the singles as well as doubles semi-finals of the 10th badminton tournament for mediapersons organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur and sponsored by Vatsalya Group.
The tournament is under way at Subhedar Hall, off Amravati Road.
Also joining him in the singles semis are The Times of India’s Madhav Soman, Suhas Nayse and Loksatta’s Vijay Sant.
While Jain defeated Loksatta’s Vivek Puradbhat 21-3, 21-8, Soman got the better of Ranjit Deshmukh 21-11, 21-17. Nayse ousted Subodh Ratnaparkhi 21-6, 21-6 and Sant outplayed Sujan Masid 21-4, 21-3.
The prize distribution function will be held on Saturday at 11.30. Chairman of Vatsalya Group Praful Gadge will be the chief guest on the occasion. Vice-chancellor of RTM Nagpur University Dr Vilas Sapkal will preside over the function. NDBA president Kundatai Vijaykar will be the guest of honour.
Results
Men’s singles (quarters): Ashish Jain (Lokmat) bt Vivek Puradbhat (Loksatta) 21-3, 21-8; Madhav Soman (TOI) bt Ranjit Deshmukh (TOI) 21-11, 21-17; Suhas Nayse (TOI) bt Subodh Ratnaparkhi (TOI) 21-6, 21-6; Vijay Sant (Loksatta) bt Sujan Masid (Dainik Bhaskar) 21-4, 21-3.
Doubles (quarters): Suhas Nayse-Madhav Soni (TOI) bt Abhishek Ayengar-Kailash Kukreja (TOI) 21-10, 21-7; Vijay Sant-Vivek Puradbhat (Loksatta) bt Vilas Tijare-Avishkar Deshmukh (Lokmat) 21-8, 21-4; Ashish Jain-Alshar Khan (Lokmat) bt Ranjeet Deshmukh-Abhishek Choudhary (TOI) 21-19, 21-12 ; Sunil Warrier-Manish Sakharwade (TOI) bt Amit Sampat-Anjaya Anaparthi (TOI) 21-3, 21-10.
Women singles: Manjusha Joshi of Maharashtra entered final by wining four league matches.
Semis line up
Singles: Ashish Jain vs Madhav Soman; Suhas Nayse-vs Vijay Sant.
Doubles: Suhas Nayse-Madhav Soman vs Vijay Sant-Vivek Puradbhat; Ashish Jain-Alshar Khan vs Sunil Warrier-Manish Sakharwade.
The tournament is under way at Subhedar Hall, off Amravati Road.
Also joining him in the singles semis are The Times of India’s Madhav Soman, Suhas Nayse and Loksatta’s Vijay Sant.
While Jain defeated Loksatta’s Vivek Puradbhat 21-3, 21-8, Soman got the better of Ranjit Deshmukh 21-11, 21-17. Nayse ousted Subodh Ratnaparkhi 21-6, 21-6 and Sant outplayed Sujan Masid 21-4, 21-3.
The prize distribution function will be held on Saturday at 11.30. Chairman of Vatsalya Group Praful Gadge will be the chief guest on the occasion. Vice-chancellor of RTM Nagpur University Dr Vilas Sapkal will preside over the function. NDBA president Kundatai Vijaykar will be the guest of honour.
Results
Men’s singles (quarters): Ashish Jain (Lokmat) bt Vivek Puradbhat (Loksatta) 21-3, 21-8; Madhav Soman (TOI) bt Ranjit Deshmukh (TOI) 21-11, 21-17; Suhas Nayse (TOI) bt Subodh Ratnaparkhi (TOI) 21-6, 21-6; Vijay Sant (Loksatta) bt Sujan Masid (Dainik Bhaskar) 21-4, 21-3.
Doubles (quarters): Suhas Nayse-Madhav Soni (TOI) bt Abhishek Ayengar-Kailash Kukreja (TOI) 21-10, 21-7; Vijay Sant-Vivek Puradbhat (Loksatta) bt Vilas Tijare-Avishkar Deshmukh (Lokmat) 21-8, 21-4; Ashish Jain-Alshar Khan (Lokmat) bt Ranjeet Deshmukh-Abhishek Choudhary (TOI) 21-19, 21-12 ; Sunil Warrier-Manish Sakharwade (TOI) bt Amit Sampat-Anjaya Anaparthi (TOI) 21-3, 21-10.
Women singles: Manjusha Joshi of Maharashtra entered final by wining four league matches.
Semis line up
Singles: Ashish Jain vs Madhav Soman; Suhas Nayse-vs Vijay Sant.
Doubles: Suhas Nayse-Madhav Soman vs Vijay Sant-Vivek Puradbhat; Ashish Jain-Alshar Khan vs Sunil Warrier-Manish Sakharwade.
Suhas Nayse of Times of India
Vijay Sant (L) and Vivek Puradbhat of Loksatta
Vijay Sant
Defending Champion Ashish Jain of Lokmat Group
Vijay Sant of Loksatta
Vilas Tijare of Lokmat
Alshar Khan of Lokmat Times
Defending Champion Ashish Jain of Lokmat Group
Madhav Soman of Times of India
All pics SJAN/Sudarshan Sakharkar
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