Anaya Shukla, Shaurya Dessai Enter U-11 Girls Final at 37th V M Salgaocar Table Tennis Tournament

Goa, Aug. 4 -- Team Herald

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FATORDA: Top seeds Anaya Shukla and Shaurya Dessai cruised into the U-11 girls final of 37th V M Salgaocar All-Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament played at the Multipurpose Stadium, Fatorda, on Monday.

Organised by Cortalim Gymkhana under the aegis of Goa Table Tennis Association, the opening day witnessed a display of clinical skill and poise.

Anaya ousted Radha Desai 3-0 in the quarters and then blanked Sanaz Shaikh 3-0 in the semi-final. Shaurya defeated Megan Xavier and Tasha Mascarenhas by identical 3-0 margins to seal her spot in the final. Earlier in the quarter-finals, Sanaz edged past Tvisha Kotkar 3-2, while Tasha defeated Claire George 3-0.

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