Jaipur: Seven players from Rajasthan made it to the fourth round of their respective age groups by winning the third round of the Sub-Junior and Junior National Squash Championship being played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium courts here on Saturday.These players are now just one step away from the main draw. Besides, three state players have reached the third round in their age groups. All of them will get a place in the main draw after clearing the next round. Around 240 matches were played at the SMS Stadium, Jaipur Club and Modern School on the second day of the tournament.In the third round of the U-11 boys, Rajasthan’s Amay Mahajan blanked Haryana’s Samar 3-0, while Pratham Chaudhary quelled the spirited challenge from Maharashtra’s Shaunik 3-2 to advance to the fourth round. In the girls’ category, Lakshanya Rajawat had a smooth sailing, defeating Madhya Pradesh’s Anaisha Khare 3-0 in the third round.
Seven players from Rajasthan make it to the fourth round of their respective age groups by winning the third round of the Sub-Junior and Junior National Squash Championship at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium courts in Jaipur on Saturday
In the U-13 boys third round, Veer Shrungi of Rajasthan crushed Krithik NB of Tamil Nadu 3-0, while in the U-15 boys group, Dhairya Gogia of Rajasthan beat Kian Khande of Goa 3-0 and Prabhav Bajauria dismissed Nirmay Chaudhary of Chandigarh 3-0.Shasvi Raman of Rajasthan downed Kavya Jhanwar of Madhya Pradesh 3-0 to advance to the fourth round in the U-15 girls section.In the U-17 girls category, Rajasthan’s Gauri Jaiswal and Lavanya Sodhani are yet to play their second round matches. A win in the third round will secure them entry into the main draw. In the U-19 girls group, Rajasthan’s Chhavi Saran got the better of Jammu & Kashmir’s Wa Duha Irshad 3-0 to advance to the main draw.
Seven players from Rajasthan make it to the fourth round of their respective age groups by winning the third round of the Sub-Junior and Junior National Squash Championship at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium courts in Jaipur on Saturday
According to the tournament’s organising secretary, Surbhi Misra, the final qualifying rounds for all age groups, from Under-11 to Under-19, will be played on Sunday. The winners will qualify for the main draw. The main draw matches will begin on October 26.
