: In the UTT NationalRanking Championships at Rainbow Khelo India Residential Academy, top-seedPriyanuj Bhattacharrya from Assam made a dramatic entry into the Youth BoysUnder-17 pre-quarterfinals. He narrowly defeated Arya Kataria of Gujarat 3-2 ina thrilling match that saw him resist a 0-2 deficit to level the score andeventually win.
Other standoutperformances in the round of 32 included West Bengal’s Pratyush Mondal andPriyanshu Karmakar, and Sudhanshu Maini from AAI. All faced tough challengesfrom their opponents but managed to advance to the pre-quarterfinals, whichwill be played later tonight.
The Youth Under-17 Girls'matches also showcased exciting play. Top-seed Syndrela Das narrowly edged outTanishka Kalbhairav of Karnataka 3-2. Third seed Diya Brahmachary had a closecall against Tushti Sood of Delhi, winning 3-2 after a challenging contest.Another intense match featured Vanshika Mudgal of Delhi, who pushed Shreya Dharof West Bengal to a decisive fifth game. Despite her strong performance, Shreyapulled it off to secure the last two crucial points to win.
Priyanuj Bhattacharrya'smatch was dramatic as he initially trailed 0-2 but turned the game around bywinning the next two games and ultimately the match. Arya Kataria, who startedstrong, struggled as the games progressed, allowing Priyanuj to advance.
Sudhanshu Mainidemonstrated significant resilience despite losing the first game. He did wellto challenge Debraj Bhattacharjee from Bengal, throughout the match. At 2-2, itwas a close contest, but Sudhanshu fell short in the end.
In the girls' category,Diya Brahmachary maintained control of her match despite a strong comeback fromTushti Sood, who made the decider competitive. Diya’s precise play in the finalgame helped her secure victory.
Meanwhile, the main drawfor men’s and women’s singles has begun, with several top female playersreceiving handy byes in the first round. The upcoming knockout rounds areanticipated to be intense, with the potential for significant upsets as thetournament progresses.
Important Results (Round32):
Youth Under-17 Boys:Priyanuj Bhattacharyya (Asm) bt Arya Kataria (Guj) 6-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-7,11-6; Pratyush Mondal (WB) bt Sahil Rawat (PSPBA) 11-8, 7-11, 8-11,11-8, 11-6; PriyanshuKarmakar (WB) bt Ronald Sarkar (PSPBA) 11-9, 8-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8; SudhanshuMaini (AAI) bt Debraj Bhattacharjee (WB) 11-13, 11-6, 7-11, 11-4, 11-6; SohamMukherjee (WB) bt Ritvik Gupta (JK) 11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 9-11, 15-13; Parth Magar(Mah) bt Umesh Kumar (TN) 6-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9, 11-8; Dhruv Shah (Mah) btSiddhant Kataria (Har)
Youth Under-17 Girls:Syndrela Das (WB) bt Tanishka Kalbhairav (Kar) 8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 4-11, 11-7;Diya Brahmachary (Del) bt Tushti Sood (Del) 5-11, 11-7, 11-2, 11-13, 11-8;Ananya Muralidharan (TN) bt Annisha Patra (Mah) 5-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5, 11-5;Shreya Dhar (WB) bt Vanshika Mudgal (Del) 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9.
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