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Indian Junior Open
2011
06-10 Sep, Chennai |
10-Sep, Finals:
The Indian Squash Academy trained Chennai lad Kush Kumar did
the country proud by ousting the favourite and top seeded
Jordanian Ahmed Alsaraj to win the Boy’s Under-17 title in
the 3rd Indian Junior Squash championship here today.
Kush Kumar’s 11-5, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9 win over Ahmed Alsaraj
overshadowed the decisive efforts of his compatriots Mahesh
Mangaonkar and Asian Junior Champion, Anaka Alankamony, a
first year student of the SSN Engineering College in
claiming the Boys and Girls Under-19 titles respectively.
This win will help Kush Kumar as also all the other winners
and runners up of this prestigious event, to earn valuable
ranking points by the World and Asian squash Federations.
In the match between Kush Kumar and Ahmed Alsaraj, the
Indian played to his strategy and things went in his favour
according to the game plan. Today, his adaptability with
difficult straight drives against an Asian Champion worked
as the lethal weapon for Kush Kumar. Though the Jordanian
fought back, at times coming up with excellent drops close
to the wall, Kush Kumar was up to his task and never yielded
any room for Ahmed to succeed. Later, Kush Kumar considered
his win as “a great victory for my country….India”.
In the Under-19 finals, both Mahesh, a member of the Indian
squad that competed in the World Mens championship held in
Germany last month, was totally focused today to score a
11-7 11-1 11-3 against compatriot Abhishek Pradhan, while
Anaka was in her usual rhythmic style in dishing out eye
catching effective drives and drops to win in straight games
of 11-6, 11-8, 11-9 against Ho Ka Po of Hong Kong.
However, 3-4 seeded Harshit Kaur of India caused a upset
beating second seed Chan Ho Ching in the Girls Under-15
final the Delhi girl also hogged the lime light like Kush
Kumar in proving her points, particularly her mental
toughness. The manner which Harshit recovered from the dumps
of having lost the first two games displayed her fighting
qualities in great measure with comfort. Harshit Kaur
excelled with her delightful boasts and delicate drops to
claim the title at 6-11, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-4 against Chan
Ho Ching of Hong Kong.
In the Girls Under-13 final, top seeded and favourite
Aishwarya Bhattacharya fought gallantly before losing the
title match to 3-4 seeded Ho Ka Wing of Hong Kong 9-11,
11-7, 8-11, 11-8, 13-11. Each of the games was fought out
with the rivals matching with their strengths but Aishwarya
wilted under pressure in the fifth and final game which went
to tie-break.
The Boys Under-11 title was won by top seeded Veer Chotrani,
son of former champion Manish Chotrani. Veer defeated
compatriot Tushar Shahani 10-12, 11-8, 11-8, 13-11.
Mr.Srivatsan Subramanian, Vice President, Asian Squash
Federation and Seretary General, Squash Federation of India,
who was the chief guest, distributed certificates and
trophies to the winners and runners up.
Final Results:
Boys Un-11: Veer Chotrani bt Tushar Shahani
10-12 11-8
11-8 13-11,
Boys Un-13: Mohammad Alsarraj (Jor) bt Ranjit Singh
11-9
11-9 11-5,
Boys Un-15: Yuen Tsun Hei (H.K) bt Yohan Pandole
8-11
11-4 11-8 11-8,
Boys Un-17: Kush Kumar bt Ahmad Alsaraj (Jor)
11-5 9-11 11-9 11-9,
Boys Un-19: Mahesh Mangaonkar bt Abhishek Pradhan
11-7 11-1 11-3 and
Girls Un- 11: Lui Hiu Lam (H.K) bt Diya Joukni
11-5 11-1 11-2,
Girls Un-13: Ho Ka Wing (H.K) bt Aishwarya Bhattacharya
9-11 11-7 8-11 11-8 13-11,
Girls Un-15: Harshit Kaur bt Chan Ho Ching (H.K)
6-11 9-11 11-5 11-7 11-4,
Girls Un-17: Ho Tze Lok (H.K) bt Choi Uen Shan (H.K)
11-7 19-17 11-6 and
Girls Un-19: Anaka Alankamony bt Ho Ka Po (H.K)
11-6
11-8 11-9. |
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Semi-Finals
in Chennai
Eleven Indian players, including seven in Boys section
brought cheers to the country by progressing to ten
categorized finals in the 3rd Indian Junior Open Squash
Championship here today at the Indian Squash Academy courts.
Favourites to win their respective titles, current Asian
champion Anaka Alankamony and Mahesh Mangaonkar (both from
India) top seeds in Girls and Boys under-19 category
respectively had easy straight games victories over their
rivals. Mahesh Mangaonkar take on Abhishek Pradan, while
Anaka plays second seeded Ho Ka Po (H.K), who accounted for
Aparajitha Balamurukan of India 11-6 11-5 11-6.
While most of the matches today were long drawn affairs, the
tie between Jordan’s Ahmad Alsaraj, top seed and Hong Kong’s
Yeung Ho Wai was the longest so far in the tournament.
Alsaraj was rattled as Yeung picked up every returns of the
Jordanian and the rivals were involved in long rallies.
Alsaraj, who served for the match twice in the fourth game
final settled the issue in 72 minutes.
Results of semi final matches:
Boys Un-11: Veer Chotrani bt Ayush Menon (USA) 11-8
11-5 6-11 11-7 and Tushar Shahani bt P Shankaran 11-8 11-9
10-12 12-10,
Boys Un-13: Mohammad Alsarraj (JOR) Yash Bhargava
11-4 11-6 9-11 11-6 and Ranjit Singh bt Robin Mann 11-7 11-5
11-8,
Boys Un-15: Yuen Tsun Hei (H.K) bt Mohd. Farez Izwan
(Mal) 12-10 11-6 11-4 and Yohan Pandole bt Sandeep
Ramachandran 14-12 6-11 11-8 7-11 11-9,
Boys Un-17: Ahmad Alsaraj (JOR) bt Yeung Ho Wai (H.K)
11-7 13-11 9-11 12-10 and Kush Kumar bt Gurshan Singh (Mal)
11-5 11-8 11-4,
Boys Un-19: Mahesh Mangaonkar bt Tang Cheuk Yan (H.K)
11-4 11-7 11-6 and Abhishek Pradhan bt Vrishab Kotian 11-8,
9-11, 11-7, 11-4 and
Girls Un- 11: Diya Joukni bt Adwiteya Kasliwal 11-3
12-10 11-8 and Lui Hiu Lam (H.K) bt Aditi Raheja 11-1 11-4
11-2,
Girls Un- 13: Aishwarya Bhattacharya bt Cheng Nga
Ching (H.K) 12-10 12-10 9-11 10-12 11-8 and Ho Ka Wing (H.K)
bt Ashita Bhengra 11-3 7-11 11-7 11-4,
Girls Un15: Harshit Kaur bt Adya Advani 11-3 17-15
11-7 and Chan Ho Ching(H.K) bt Mihiliya Methsarani (S.L)
8-11 11-8 11-9 11-7,
Girls Un-17: Ho Tze Lok (H.K) Chu Ka Hei (H.K) 11-5
8-11 11-3 11-6 and Choi Uen Shan bt Chan Pui Hei Pansy (H.K)
11-7 11-7 13-11 and
Girls U19: Anaka Alankamony Lee Ka Yi (H.K) 11-7 11-3
11-1 and Ho Ka Po (H.K) Aparajitha Balamurukan 11-6 11-5
11-6.
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Full Draws & Results
Full Draws & Results
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Preview
The 3rd Indian Junior Open Squash Championship will be held
from 6-10 September 2011 at the Indian Squash Academy,
Chennai. This event carrying a purse of US$10,000 has
attracted 295 players from 7 countries Hong Kong (17
players), Malaysia (4 players), Sri Lanka (16 players),
Jordan (4 players), Nepal (4 players), USA (1 player) and
India.
This tournament is an Asian Squash Federation Junior Super
Series Silver event & a World Squash Federation Junior
Circuit event organised by the Squash Rackets Federation of
India and Tamil Nadu Squash Rackets Association.
Participants of this event will receive WSF ranking points
(under 19 category only) & ASF ranking points (all
categories).
There will be 10 age categories – Boys & Girls under 11, 13,
15, 17 & 19.
Indian’s Anaka Alankamony and Mahesh Mangaonkar have been
given top billing in the girls and boys under 19 category
resp. Anaka from Chennai a student of SSN Engineering
College is the current Asian Junior Champion while Mahesh
from Mumbai finished 6th at the recently concluded World
Junior Championships.
Other prominent foreigners are Boys u17, Asian Junior
Champion Ahmad Alsaraj from Jordan along with his brother
Modh. Alsaraj who was the runner up at the Asian Junior
Championship, here Mohd. is the top seed in the boys u13.
Hong Kong players, Chan Ho Ching (Girls u15), Ho Tze Lok
(Girls u17), Ho Ka Po (Girls u19), Yuen Tsun Hei (Boys u15)
are all title contenders. |
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