Top seed Akanksh Sahoo weathered the storm against Daksh Talwar (TSTTA), winning 3-2 in the boys' under-17 quarter-finals of the Maharashtra State Prize-Money Table Tennis tournament 2025-2026, which is being played at the Khar Gymkhana. This tournament is being organised under the auspices of the MSTTA (Maharashtra State Table Tennis Association).
Akanksh (TSTTA) had to be at his best, as he lost the first two games, but he regained his composure to eke out a 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 12-10 win.
Second seed Ahan Gosar (TSTTA) charted a facile win over Raghav Mahale (Nashik), winning 3-0 in straight games. Ahan also made the semi-finals with a creditable 11-3, 11-9, 11-5 verdict.
There was an upset in the girls’ U-17 singles quarter-finals with Ayushi Shirgaonkar (TSTTA) stunning second seed Arpita Borhade (Mum City) with a 3-1 win. The 11-5, 10-12, 13-11, 11-9 victory by Ayushi was noteworthy.
On the other hand, in the same U-17 girls section, top seed Sukrati Sharma (Thane) cantered a 3-0 victory against Sara Jamsutkar (Mumbai City). Sukrati was in charge right through winning with a degree of comfort at 11-7, 11-4, 11-6 to take her appointed place in the last four.
The loss of the first two games spurred Aakarshan Yadav (TSTTA) to bring out his best and pip Ekansh Madane (Thane) 3-2 in the boys' U-15 quarterfinals. Aakarshan had to come out with all the shots in his armoury when notching a 7-11, 6-11, 11-6, 11-8, 13-11 win.
The Raegan Albuquerque (TSTTA) and Shounak Shinde (Pune), the top two seeds advanced to the men’s singles semi-finals. Albuquerque blanked Siddhesh Sawant (Thane) 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-1), Shinde overcame Ayush Sonawane (TSTTA) 3-0 (15-13, 11-6, 11-8).
In women’s singles quarter-finals, top seed Shweta Parte Nayak (Mum City) outplayed compatriot Spenta Umrigar (Mum City) posting an easy 3-0 (11-8, 11-1, 11-1), while second seed Sampada Bhiwandkar (TSTTA) comfortably defeated Sukrati Sharma (Thane) 3-0 (11-9, 11-4, 11-7).
Results (all quarter-finals)
Boys’ U-15 singles: Param Bhiwandkar (TSTTA) bt Raghav Mahajan (TSTTA) 3-0 (11-7, 11-2, 11-9); Aakarshan Yadav (TSTTA) bt Ekansh Madane (Thane) 3-2 (7-11, 6-11, 11-6, 11-8, 13-11); Ahan Gosar (TSTTA) bt Yuvraj Khandwala (TSTTA) 3-1 (11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6).
Girls’ U-15 singles: Saisha Madhur (Thane) bt Jinaya Vadhan (Thane) 3-0 (11-9, 12-10, 11-5); Sara Ramaiya (TSTTA) bt Prisha Daga (TSTTA) 3-0 (14-12, 11-5, 11-5); 2-Dnyanashree Tarde (Thane) bt Ananya Somani (Ang) 3-2 (11-9, 5-11, 11-13, 11-9, 11-5);
Girls’ U-17 singles: 1-Sukrati Sharma (Thane) bt Sara Jamsutkar (Mum City) 3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-6); Prisha Daga (TSTTA) bt Ishana Babu (Palghar) 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-8); Sara Ramaiya (TSTTA) bt Ananya Somani (Ang) 3-1 (12-10, 11-7, 4-11, 11-6); Ayushi Shirgaonkar (TSTTA) bt 2-Arpita Borhade (Mum City) 3-1 (11-5, 10-12, 13-11, 11-9).
Boys’ U-17 singles: 1-Akanksh Sahoo (TSTTA) bt Daksh Talwar (TSTTA) 3-2 (9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 12-10); Vivek Rohera (TSTTA) bt Pranay Jain (TSTTA) 3-1 (11-6, 11-7, 6-11, 11-7); Agastya Shetty (TSTTA) bt Juned Magdum (Kolhapur) 3-1 (10-12, 13-11, 11-9, 11-8); 2-Ahan Gosar (TSTTA) bt Raghav Mahale Nashik 3-0 (11-3, 11-9, 11-5).
Men’s singles: 1-Raegan Albuquerque (TSTTA) bt Siddhesh Sawant (Thane) 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-1); Zubin Taraporwala (Thane) bt Shivam Vidhate (Thane) 3-0 (11-7, 11-8, 11-8); Mandar Hardikar (TSTTA) bt Gaurav Parte (Mum City)3-0 (11-8, 11-6, 11-3); 2-Shounak Shinde (Pune) bt Ayush Sonawane (TSTTA) 3-0 (15-13, 11-6, 11-8).
Women singles: 1-Shweta Parte Nayak (Mum City) bt Spenta Umrigar (Mum City) 3-0 (11-8, 11-1, 11-1); Kheya Shah (TSTTA) bt Anoushka Patil (Thane) 3-1 (9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-6); 2-Shravani Loke (TSTTA) bt Sahiba Anand (TSTTA) 3-0 (11-1, 11-5, 11-4); 2-Sampada Bhiwandkar (TSTTA) bt Sukrati Sharma (Thane) 3-0 (11-9, 11-4, 11-7).
