Urwashi makes semis with easy win over Avani at squash meet

Mumbai (PTI):  Favourite Urwashi Joshi of Maharashtra made short work of her statemate Avani Nagar to enter the womens semifinals of the GSC-All India Squash Open here Wednesday. Urwashi was through with a 11-2,11-6, 11-3 win at the suburban Goregoan Sports Club. Prapti Salunkhe and Navmi Sharma, both of Maharashtra, also made it to the semi-finals in the women's category.

In the men's section, Maharashtra's Rohit Kadam continued his fine run when he beat Jamal Sakib of Services 7 -11, 11-7, 11-7, 6-11, 13-11 in a tensely fought men's quarter-final tie. Second-seeded Abhishek Agarwal of Maharashtra dropped the first game before overcoming statemate Rutvik Rau 12-14, 11-2, 11-3, 11-3. Top seed Abhishek Pradhan of Maharashtra was through with a straight games win over Services player Mahul Kumar. Pradhan won 11-7, 11-2, 11-6.

Results (All quarterfinals): Men: (1)- Abhishek Pradhan (MH) bt Mahul Kumar (SER) 11-7, 11-2, 11-6; Aishwary Singh (MH) bt Anuj Unadkat (SER) 7-0 (retd); Rohit Kadam (MH) bt Jamal Sakib (SER) 7-11, 11-7, 11-7, 6-11, 13-11; (2)- Abhishek Agarwal (MH) bt Rutvik Rau (MH) 12-14, 11-2, 11-3, 11-3. Women: (1)-Urwashi Joshi (MH) bt Avani Nagar (MH) 11 -2, 11-6, 11-3; Prapti Salunke (MH) bt Nikita Agarwal (MH) 11-3, 11-0, 11-5; Navmi Sharma (MH) bt Sachika Baslwani (MH) 9-11, 10-7 (retd). BOYS U-19: (2)- Avinash Yadav (MH) bt Shlok Makhia (MH) 11-3,11-9, 13-11; Prithi Singh (CH) bt Avinash Sahani (MH) 11-4,11-5, 11-1; Advait Adik (MH) bt Jaideep Singh Sethi (DL) 11-5, 11-6, 12-10; (1)- Araash Mehta (MH) bt Krish Shah (MH) 11-5, 12-10, 8-11, 12-10.