Tata Open India International Challenge 2014 – Day 3 results

Akshit Mahajan, IND defeated second seed Sourabh Varma, IND in an action packed match on Day 3 of the Tata Open India International Challenge 2014 to enter Men’s Singles semifinals

Men’s Singles:

Ø Second seed Sourabh Varma lost to Akshit Mahajan (21-17, 13-21, 21-19) in the upset of the day to move into the semifinals of the Tata Open India International Challenge 2014

Ø Top seed H. S. Prannoy had to sweat it out, against eighth seed Subhankar Dey (21-16, 19-21, 21-13) in an enthralling match that lasted more than an hour to confirm his place in the semifinals

Ø Sixth seed Ajay Jayaram defeated third seed B. Sai Praneeth in straight sets (21-19, 21-15)

Top seed P. C. Thulasi, IND confirms a spot in the Women’s Single semifinals by defeating Sara Naqvi, IND at the Tata Open India International Challenge 2014

Women’s Singles:

Ø Top seed P. C. Thulasi and third seed Saili Rane moved into the semifinals by defeating Sara Naqvi and Rucha Nikam respectively

Ø Rituparna Das lost to Gadde Ruthvika Shivani in straight sets (21-18, 22-20)

Mixed Doubles:

Ø Second seeds Gaurav Venkat and Juhi Dewangan lost to Shlok Ramchandran and J. Meghana in straight sets (21-15, 23-21)

Ø Top seeds Akshay Dewalkar and Pradnya Gadre defeated Kona Tarun and Prajakta Sawant (21-19, 21-19)

Scorecard:

Men’s Singles (Quarter Finals)

H. S. Prannoy (IND) def Subhankar Dey (IND), 21-16, 19-21, 21-13

Ajay Jayaram (IND) def B. Sai Praneeth (IND), 21-19, 21-15

Akshit Mahajan (IND) def Sourabh Varma (IND), 21-17, 13-21, 21-19

R. M. V. Gurusaidutt (IND) def Chetan Anand (IND), w.o.

Women’s Singles (Quarter Finals)

P. C. Thulasi (IND) def Sara Naqvi (IND), 21-11, 21-11

Arundhati Pantawane (IND) def Riya Pillai (IND), 21-10, 21-14

Saili Rane (IND) def Rucha Nikam (IND), 21-8, 21-15

Gadde Ruthvika Shivani (IND) def Rituparna Das (IND), 21-18, 22-20

Mixed Doubles (Quarter Finals)

Shlok Ramchandran and J. Meghana (IND) def Gaurav Venkat and Juhi Dewangan, 21-15, 23-21

Akshay Dewalkar and Pradnya Gadre def Kona Tarun and Prajakta Sawant, 21-19, 21-19

Manu Attri and N. Siki Reddy def S. Sanjeeth and G. M. Nischitha, 21-9, 21-15

Sanyam Shukla and K. Maneesha def Chirag Shetty and Kuhoo Garg, 21-14, 21-16