New
Delhi, July 29, 2012: Second seed Gaurav Nandrajog stunned
first seed Sandeep Jhangra 3-2
(7-11, 7-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-7) in final match of the Coca-Cola Squash Open Championship
2012, played at Kendriya
Vidyalaya Squash Courts, R K Puram on Sunday.
This
is an outstanding return of Gaurav, who came back from an injury after a year.
In 2006 Senior National Squash Championship, he beat Ritwik Bhattacharya in the
semi-final match.
Sandeep,
who clinched Bronze Medal in team championship category of the 2010 Asian
Games, won first two games to give a tough fight to Gaurav. But, Gaurav found his lost form in the third game and after
that, he won last three games continuously to claim the prize money of Rs 35,000/-.
In
Men’s U-23, Karm Kumar became the first champion of
the newly introduced category of
the 105th tournament, organised by Indian Squash Professionals (ISP).
Karm thrashed Rishi Jalan 3-0 (11-8, 11-8, 11-7) in the final
match.
In Girls
U-19 final match, Urwashi Joshi of Birla College, Mumbai
easily defeated Tanvi Khanna 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-5).
In Boys’ U-17 final, Ranjit Singh upset
Ashwary Singh of Jindal Squash Academy, Mumbai 3-0 (11-9,
11-4, 11-3)
in the toughest match of Day 6.
More than 350 players of all age-categories
from all over the country competed for the whopping prize money of Rs 3.25 Lacs. They cheered by Squash
players, enthusiasts and school children along with their parents.
RESULTS
Day 6:
Men’s Open Final: Gaurav
Nandrajog bt Sandeep Jhangra 3-2
(7-11, 7-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-7). 3rd
Position: Karm Kumar bt Laxman Joshi 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-4).
Men’s U-23 Final: Karm Kumar bt Rishi
Jalan 3-0 (11-8, 11-8, 11-7).
Girls U-19 Final:
Urwashi Joshi bt Tanvi Khanna 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-5).
Boys
U-17 Final: Ranjit Singh bt Ashwary Singh 3-0 (11-9, 11-4,
11-3).
Girls U-15 Final: Sanika Choudhary bt Mahima
Gupta 3-0 (11-3, 11-7, 11-5)
Girls U-13 Final: Bhavna Yadav bt Nandika
3-2 (10-12, 11-5, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6).
Boys U-11 Final: Sankalp Anand bt Pritvi
Singh 3-2 (11-8, 11-6, 8-11, 6-11, 11-9).
Girls U-11 Final: Megha Bhatia bt Janiya
Singh 3-0 (12-10, 11-5, 12-10).