Furqan Patel win the U-18 title in the Sindh Sports Board (SSB) Ranking Table Tennis Tournament

Patel, who plays for Fatimiyah Sports Complex, carved out straight 11-7, 11-9, 12-10 victory over fourth seed Shayan Saleem in the final to win top honours.

The boys U-15 title went to second seed Raza Abbas who struggled to whip Asad Sajwani 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 10-12, 14-12 in the other final.

Meanwhile, in an upset galore which shows a trend of juniors making waves, the men’s top quartet was removed as unseeded players stormed into the semi-finals.

Patel handed a stunning 11-6, 11-4, 13-11, 11-7 defeat to top seed and seasoned Atta Abbas. Patel is now slated to face Bilal Tariq in semi-final after the latter accounted for Shahmeer Elahi 11-7, 11-9, 11-6, 13-15, 12-10 in the other quarter-final.

It is pertinent to mention that Tariq had disposed of fourth seed Farhan Hashim 11-8, 11-8, 11-5, 10-12, 11-6 in the pre quarters.

Another talented player Saim Adnan of the SSB Complex, who got the better of second seed Hussain Virani 9-11, 11-9, 11-6, 9-11, 11-8, 15-13 in the pre quarters, kept his chances alive registering 11-3, 13-11, 6-11, 11-5, 11-8 victory over Arsalan Alvi in the quarters.

Saim will now take on Mohammad Ali who brushed aside Shah Uzair 11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9, 11-3 in another encounter.

Men’s singles quarter-finals Results: 

Saim Adnan bt Arsalan Alvi 11-3, 13-11, 6-11, 11-5, 11-8;

Furqan Patel bt Atta Abbas 11-6, 11-4, 13-11, 11-7;

Bilal Tariq bt Shahmeer Elhai 11-7, 11-9, 11-6, 13-15, 12-10;

Mohammad Ali bt Shah Uzair 11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9, 11-3.