Date:13/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/13/stories/2008091356741800.htm

Sport - Table Tennis

Gopalakrishna makes Kaushik sweat

VISAKHAPATNAM: Local player K.S.V. Gopalakrishna made No. 6 seed V.S.S. Kaushik of Hyderabad sweat for a win in the second round of the junior boys’ event of the State-ranking table tennis tournament at the DSA Indoor Stadium, here on Friday.

Gopalakrishna lost 11-8, 8-11, 9-11, 11-9, 8-11 in a thrilling match.

This was the only match in which a seeded player faced real threat of elimination on the opening day of the tournament.

Most of the matches were one-sided affairs as the cadet, sub-junior and junior events were held till late in the afternoon.

Important results: Sub-junior boys: First round: A.S. Ram bt K. Kiran 3-11, 1-11, 11-6, 11-5, 12-10; Rounak Vyas (Hyd) bt K. Abhiram (VSP) 7-11, 13-11, 11-13, 11-2, 13-11; Abdur Madeen (VSP) bt M. Lokesh (VSP) 11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-2; G. Uma Mahesh (SSVN) bt Nilesh Reddy (YMCA) 3-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9, 11-8; Harsha bt D.K. Chandrasen 8-11, 4-11, 11-5, 11-2, 11-7. — Special Correspondent