JOIN USTop-seed Achanta Sharath Kamal crept his way into the semifinals of the All-India national ranking table tennis championships (South Zone) with a sturdy 4-3 win over Sougata Sarkar at the District Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.
Second-seed G Sathiyan brushed aside Sail Shetty’s challenge, winning his match 4-2, while Manav Thakkar and Anthony Amalraj eased into the next round.
PSPB’s Archana Kamath, the local favourite beat Takeme Sarkar 4-2.
Earlier, top-seed Pooja Sahasrabuddhe stumbled in the pre-quarterfinals allowing unseeded Amrutha Pushpak win 11-9, 11-6, 11-7, 2-11, 11-5.
Results: Men’s singles: Quarterfinals: Achanta Sharatah Kamal bt Sougata Sarkar (LIC) 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 2-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5, Manav Thakkar bt Subhajit Saha (PSPB) 11-6, 11-1, 11-9, 11-4, Anthony Amalraj bt Jeet Chandra (WB) 11-5, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8, 11-5, G Sathiyan bt Sanil Shetty (PSPB) 11-7, 11-4, 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8.
Women singles: Quarterfinals: Manika Batra bt Amrutha Pushpak (RBI) 11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7, Madhurika Patkar bt Ankita Das (PSPB) 12-10, 5-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-8, 17-15, Archana Kamath bt Takeme Sarkar (Rlys) 4-11, 11-6, 11-5, 4-11, 11-8, 11-3, Suthirtha Mukherjee bt Mouma Das (PSPB) 11-8, 11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10.