Diva, Anika win girls' titles in WSC Squash Classic Open; Ghoshal in men's final

IANS January 24, 2025 188 views

The Willingdon Sports Club Squash Classic Open 2025 saw some incredible performances by young squash talents from Maharashtra. Diva Shah clinched the Girls' U-17 title with a sharp display against Eesha Shrivastava, while Anika Dubeya won the U-19 category. The men's final is set to feature Saurav Ghoshal, who made it through an intense semifinal. These matches highlighted the emerging talent in Indian squash, particularly from Maharashtra.

"With both players seeded 3/4 and also familiar with each other's games, it was Diva who was the sharper of the two on the day" - Tournament Match Report
Mumbai, Jan 23: Diva Shah of Maharashtra carried her sharp form into the title round, getting the better of statemate Eesha Shrivastava 11-5, 11-9, 11-2 in the Girls' U-17 finals of the Four-Star Willingdon Sports Club Squash Classic Open 2025 at the WSC Squash courts, here on Thursday.

Key Points

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Maharashtra squash players dominate youth tournament finals

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Diva Shah wins U-17 title with impressive performance

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Saurav Ghoshal reaches men's singles final

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Intense matches showcase young talent's potential

With both players seeded 3/4 and also familiar with each other's games, it was Diva who was the sharper of the two on the day. The Girls' U-19 title was lifted by Maharashtra's Anika Dubeya, who got the better of State mate Karina Phipps 13-11, 13-15, 11-2, 11-6.

Top seed Suraj Chand of Jindal Squash Academy, Vashind was taken the distance by Maharashtra's Om Semwal (seeded 3/4), winning a topsy-turvy men's singles semifinals. Chand won 11-9, 6-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-3 to set up a title clash with Saurav Ghoshal (TN), who got the better of Abhishek Pradhan 11-4, 11-2, 11-6.

In the previous round, Diva Shah rallied strongly after dropping the first game against Sanvi Batar, the top seed from Delhi, to win 8-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-7.

Eesha Shrivastava (3/4) too turned up the heat against the second seed from Tamil Nadu, Vyomika Khandelwal. Beginning strongly and jumping to a two-game lead, Eesha took her foot off the pedal, giving the second seed a chance to claw her way back. Losing focus at crucial points, Eesha lost the next two close games to set up a keen decider. However, showing good reserves of stamina and also a cool head, Eesha wrapped up the comparatively easy deciding game to emerge a 15-13, 11-9, 9-11, 1-12, 11-6 winner.

The following are the results:

Women's semis: Akansha Gupta(Mah) bt Sunita Patel Mah) (5/8) 11-5, 11-6, 11-6; Shameena Riaz (TN) bt Pooja Arthi (TN) 11-7, 11-7, 11-7.

Girls U-19 final: Anika Dubeya (Mah) bt Karina Phipps (Mah) 13-11, 13-15, 11-2, 11-6.

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