Willingdon Table Tennis: Triple Crown For Parth Magar

Parth Magar bagged a hat-trick of titles in the third 4 Star Ranking Table Tennis Tournament-2025 at the Willingdon Sports Club on Friday. Magar won the men's singles, U-19 singles and U-17 singles titles. The six-day event in Tardeo was held under the auspices of MCDTTA, TDTTA, RDTTA and PDTTA.

In the men's singles final Parth of NSCI resisted Neil Mulye's challenge to prevail 4-2 after a thrilling six-setter in the best of seven match. He had it easy in the first set but had to give it all in the second set to take 2-0 lead. Neil made a strong comeback to bag the third set without much sweat. But Parth gained momentum again to take 3-1 lead. Neil won the fifth game to stay in the contest but Parth held his nerves to wrap up the match in the sixth set 11-7, 15-13, 3-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8. Senhora Dsouza also of NSCI bagged the women's crown after thrashing Songadkar Arya 4-1 (PTTA) in the final.

Magar played another six-setter against Aaditya Dalal (NSCI-UTT) in the U-19 final. He overcame his opponent 4-2 (11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 11-6, 8-11, 11-9) after a sea saw battle. Anoushka Patil of PNCL had to give her all against Vaidehi Thakare (ROYL) in the Girls U-19 final. Anoushka came out triumphant 4-3 (11-9, 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 9-11, 11-6) after a gruelling final.

Compared to six setters in men's and U-19 category, Parth found it easy in the best of five Boys U-17 final by outplaying Jehan Kolah (NSCI UTT) 3-1 (12-10, 13-11, 12-14, 11-7). Arpita Borhade (CTTA) won the Girls U-17 crown by defeating Annisha Patra (RDTTA) 3-0 in the final.

Twin titles for Yuvaan

Yuvaan Singh Walia won two titles by bagging the Boys U-11 and U-13 crowns. Yuvaan of NXT GEN blanked Yashan Kolah (NSCI UTT) 3-0 (12-10, 11-8, 12-10) to bag the U-13 championship. In an interesting clash of brothers, Yuvaan beat Avyaan Singh Walia 3-2 after a thriller in the U-11 category. Yuvaan prevailed 11-7, 10-12, 11-8, 8-11, 11-5 in a topsy turvy final that went down the wire. Just few moments separated the brothers in their game like their birth dates.

Prisha Malik won the girls U-13 crown while Aaradhya Kokane bagged the U-11 crown. In the U-15 categories, Shlok Jhaveri won the boys final while Sara Jamsutkar won the girls crown.

Final Results

Men

Parth Magar (NSCI) bt Neil Mulye (INDV) 4-2 (11-7, 15-13, 3-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8 )

Women

Senhora Dsouza (NSCI) bt Songadkar Arya 4-1 (PTTA) (11-9, 11-6, 7-11, 11-4, 11-7)

Boys U-19

Parth Magar (NSCI) bt Aaditya Dalal (NSCI-UTT) 4-2 (11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 11-6, 8-11, 11-9 )

Girls U-19

Patil Anoushka (PNCL) bt Vaidehi Thakare (ROYL) 4-3 (11-9, 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 9-11, 11-6)

Boys U-17

Parth Magar (NSCI) bt Jehan Kolah (NSCI UTT) 3-1 (12-10, 13-11, 12-14, 11-7)

Girls U-17

Arpita Borhade (CTTA) bt Annisha Patra (RDTTA) 3-0 (14-12, 14-12, 11-5)

Boys U-15

Shlok Jhaveri (NSCI UTT) bt Akhil Kampani (NSCI UTT) 3-2 (3-11, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 12-10)

Girls U-15

Sara Jamsutkar (Spinart) bt Chafekar Aarohee (KMM) 3-0 (11-8, 13-11, 11-5)

Boys U-13

Yuvaan Singh Walia (NXT GEN) bt Yashan Kolah (NSCI UTT) 3-0 (12-10, 11-8, 12-10)

Girls U-13

Malik Prisha (PNCL) bt Wani Ruhika (VVHS) 3-1 (11-7, 13-15, 11-7, 11-5)

Boys U-11

Yuvaan Singh Walia (NXT GEN) bt Avyaan Singh Walia (NXT GEN) 3-2 (11-7, 10-12, 11-8, 8-11, 11-5)

Girls U-11

Kokane Aaradhya (VVHS) bt Dumbre Kaavya (KMM) 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 12-10)

Masters Men 40+

Kedar Kasbekar (SHTTC) bt Gurcharan Singh Gill (PDTTA) 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-9)

Masters Women 40+

Sadiya V (Wsc) bt Spenta Umrigar (YMCA) 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 13-11)