Urwashi makes semis with easy win over Avani at squash meet
Favourite Urwashi Joshi of Maharashtra made short work of her statemate Avani Nagar to enter the womens semifinals of the GSC-All India Squash Open here Wednesday.
Mumbai (PTI): Favourite Urwashi Joshi of Maharashtra made short work of her statemate Avani Nagar to enter the womens semifinals of the GSC-All India Squash Open here Wednesday. Urwashi was through with a 11-2,11-6, 11-3 win at the suburban Goregoan Sports Club. Prapti Salunkhe and Navmi Sharma, both of Maharashtra, also made it to the semi-finals in the women's category.
In the men's section, Maharashtra's Rohit Kadam continued his fine run when he beat Jamal Sakib of Services 7 -11, 11-7, 11-7, 6-11, 13-11 in a tensely fought men's quarter-final tie. Second-seeded Abhishek Agarwal of Maharashtra dropped the first game before overcoming statemate Rutvik Rau 12-14, 11-2, 11-3, 11-3. Top seed Abhishek Pradhan of Maharashtra was through with a straight games win over Services player Mahul Kumar. Pradhan won 11-7, 11-2, 11-6.
Results (All quarterfinals): Men: (1)- Abhishek Pradhan (MH) bt Mahul Kumar (SER) 11-7, 11-2, 11-6; Aishwary Singh (MH) bt Anuj Unadkat (SER) 7-0 (retd); Rohit Kadam (MH) bt Jamal Sakib (SER) 7-11, 11-7, 11-7, 6-11, 13-11; (2)- Abhishek Agarwal (MH) bt Rutvik Rau (MH) 12-14, 11-2, 11-3, 11-3. Women: (1)-Urwashi Joshi (MH) bt Avani Nagar (MH) 11 -2, 11-6, 11-3; Prapti Salunke (MH) bt Nikita Agarwal (MH) 11-3, 11-0, 11-5; Navmi Sharma (MH) bt Sachika Baslwani (MH) 9-11, 10-7 (retd). BOYS U-19: (2)- Avinash Yadav (MH) bt Shlok Makhia (MH) 11-3,11-9, 13-11; Prithi Singh (CH) bt Avinash Sahani (MH) 11-4,11-5, 11-1; Advait Adik (MH) bt Jaideep Singh Sethi (DL) 11-5, 11-6, 12-10; (1)- Araash Mehta (MH) bt Krish Shah (MH) 11-5, 12-10, 8-11, 12-10.
