Shrestha, Priya, Hasini enter quarterfinals 

Rajamahandravaram: Anantapaur’s B Shrestha, R Bhavya Priya and T Hasini entered the cadet girl’s quarterfinal of the 2nd Andhra Pradesh State ranking table tennis tournament at SV Functional Hall here on Thursday. All the three players defeated their respective opponents in straight games. Shrestha beat T Maigri of Srikakulam 11-2, 11-1, 11-0 while Pritya defeated (Velcare) 11-4, 11-3, 11-1. Hasini prevailed over Velcare’s K Yamini 11-3, 11-2, 11-0. Earlier, Mayor Pantam Rajini Sesha Sai inaugurated the tournament.

Results (All pre-quarterfinals) : Cadet: Girls: B Shrestha (ATP) bt T Maigri (SKLM) 11-2, 11-1, 11-0; P Charvi (RJY) bt BSV Sriya (VSP) 11-3, 11-6, 11-1; B Hasini (VSP) bt N Lohitha (VJA) 16-14, 11-7, 11-7; MLS Sowmya (VSP) bt K Himaja (Velcare) 11-4, 11-5, 11-2; R Bhavya Priya (ATP) bt Pritya (Velcare) 11-4, 11-3, 11-1; Y Vaishnavi Surya (RJY) bt Sri Nayana (VSP) 11-6, 11-8, 11-5; T Ashritha (VSP) bt N Dohadavathi (CHRK) 11-7, 8-11, 11-13, 13-11, 11-8; T Hasini (ATP) bt K Yamini (Velcare) 11-3, 11-2, 11-0; Boys: Sub-junior: Kushal Jain (VJA) bt A Sri Koushik (KKD) 11-2, 11-4, 11-3; YPSD Phanindra (RJY) bt Samyak (VJA) 11-8, 11-13, 11-9, 11-5; Mehar Ganesh (VJA) bt Sameer Kumar (VSP) 11-7, 11-9,111-6; K Tanishq (KKD) bt B Srujana Kaushal (KKD) 11-7, 11-6, 14-12; Kavya Kumar Jain (VJA) bt T Achyut Sowmyanath (ATP) 12-10, 11-7, 11-9; B Dharmik (ACE) bt T Sri Prabhat Sai (RJY) 12-10, 12-10, 11-8; D Vishal (SSSTA) bt KV RP Teja (RJY) 12-10, 11-1, 11-3; M Venkat Karthikeya (VJA) bt B Prinav (VJA) 11-5, 11-5, 11-3.