59th Senior National championship 2011
From 7-10 Dec 2011 at Indian Squash Academy, Chennai

Dipika, Saurav, Rohit and Manish triumps

Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Pallikal, the two highest-ranked Indians in the world, are now in the best form of their life and they displayed their allround brilliance in ample measure in the senior National squash championships at the Indian Squash Academy.

Saurav didn't show any mercy to Harinder Pal Sandhu winning in 55 minutes 8-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-1 to bag the men's title for the sixth successive time and seventh overall while Dipika defeated Anaka Alankamony 11-7, 8-11, 11-4, 11-7 for her maiden women's title.

The best of Anaka came in the second game where she proved equal to Dipika in the women's summit clash. Her placements caught the World No.17 napping.
But Dipika took a huge lead in the third game. Anaka wasn't finished yet as she kept pace with Dipika in the fourth. From 8-7, Dipika, however, took charge.

Dipika credited her rise in the World rankings to five-time World Open women's champion Sarah Fitz-Gerald. “She has been a huge influence on me. She has made a lot of changes in my mental outlook,” she said.

Saurav took home Rs.1 lakh while Dipika received Rs. 40,000.

The results (finals):

Men: 
Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Harinder Pal Sandhu (TN) 8-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-1
Women: 
Dipika Pallikal (TN) bt Anaka Alankamony (TN) 11-7, 8-11, 11-4, 11-7.
Over 55: Major S. Maniam (TN) bt Col. L.K. Agnihotri (retd.) 11-8, 11-9, 15-13
Over 50: Viney Singh (Kar) bt Vaman Apte (Mah) 11-5, 11-5, 11-5
Over 45: Rohit Thanwani (Mah) bt Chetan Ladiwala (Mah) 11-6, 11-7, 12-10
Over 40: Manish Chotrani (Mah) bt Mohanish Sawant (Mah) 11-6, 16-14, 13-11
Professionals: A. Parthiban (TN) bt B. Balamurugan (TN) 11-8, 10-12, 11-6, 11-8
Over 35: Vikas Nayar (Chd) bt Cyrus Poncha (TN) 12-14, 11-4, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5.

Semifinals :
Men:
Harinder Pal Sandhu (TN) bt Siddharth Suchde (Mah) 11-5, 11-8, 12-10; 
Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Ravi Dixit (TN) 11-4, 11-7, 11-6.

Women:
Dipika Pallikal (TN) bt Ankita Sharma (Mah) 11-2, 11-6, 11-5; 
Anaka Alankamony (TN) bt Aparajitha Balamurukan (TN) 11-8, 11-4, 11-3.

Quarterfinals :
Men: 
Ravi Dixit (TN) bt Mahesh Mangaonkar (Mah) 9-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-8; 
Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Karan Malik (TN) 11-4, 11-4, 11-2; 
Harinder Pal Sandhu (TN) bt Gaurav Nandrajog (Del) 11-6, 11-9, 11-3; 
Siddharth Suchde (Mah) bt Sandeep Jangra (Ser) 14-12, 11-7, 11-0. 

Women: 
Dipika Pallikal (TN) bt Tanvi Khanna (Del) 11-2, 11-1, 11-3; 
Ankita Sharma (Mah) bt R. Lakshya (TN) 3-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-3; 
Aparajitha Balamurukan (TN) bt Saai Meera (TN) 11-13, 11-4, 11-3, 11-2; 
Anaka Alankamony (TN) bt Mayuri (TN) 11-3, 11-0, 11-2. 

Senior National championship 2010
From 4th to 10th Dec 2010, at CCI, Mumbai

All Semifinals :

Men : 
1-Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Gaurav Nandrajog (Del) 11-3, 11-2, 11-3; 
Harinderpal Singh Sandhu (TN) bt 2-Siddharth Suchde (Mah) 11-7, 11-9, 11-9.
Placings:  
Vikas Jangra (SSCB) bt Sgt. Sandeep Jangra (SSCB) 8-11, 9-11, 12-10, 11-6, 11-9; 
Mahesh Mangaonkar (Mah) bt Ravi Dixit (TN) 11-7, 7-11, 12-10, 11-5.
 
Womens : 
2-Saumya Karki (Mah) bt Ankita Sharma (Mah) 14-12, 11-4, 11-2. 
Placings:  
Shria Khatri (Mah) bt Aishwarya Nambiar (Mah) 11-7, 11-5, 11-6; 
Namrata Purohit (Mah) bt Anushka Nair (Mah) 11-5, 11-6, 11-7.
 
Professionals :  
1-Rohit More (Mah) bt Farman Khan (UP) 11-4, 11-4, 12-10; 
2-Parameet Singh (MP) bt Sanjay C. Pawar (Mah) 11-6, 11-7, 11-9.

All Quarterfinals :

Men :
1-Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Vikas Jangra (SSCB) 11-1, 11-7, 11-3;
Gaurav Nandrajog (Del) bt Sgt. Sandeep Jangra (SSCB) 13-11, 11-9, 11-4;
Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu (TN) bt Mahesh Mangaonkar (Mah) 11-6, 11-13,11-6, 12-10;
2-Siddharth Suchde (Mah) bt Ravi Dixit (TN) 11-8, 11-6, 11-3.
 
Womens :
1-Joshana Chinappa (TN) bt Aishwarya Nambiar (Mah) 11-4, 11-8, 11-0;
Harshit Kaur Jawanda (Del) Shria Khatri (Mah) 7-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-3, 11-8;
Ankita Sharma (Mah) bt Namrata Purohit (Mah) 11-7, 11-3, 11-3;
2-Saumya Karki (Mah) bt Anushka Nair (Mah) 11-3, 11-1, 11-3.
 
Professionals :
1-Rohit More (Mah) bt Dashrath Tambe (Mah) 8-11, 11-0, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7;
Farman Khan (UP) bt Vijay Jangra (Raj) 6-11, 12-10, 15-13, 12-10;
Sanjay C. Pawar (Mah) bt Sachin Jadhav (Mah) 11-4, 12-10, 11-7;
2-Parameet Singh (MP) bt Santosh T. More (Mah) 11-7, 11-3, 11-5.

Kingfisher – 57th Senior National Squash Championship – 2009
15 - 20 December 2009, New Delhi

Saurav asserts his class; Joshna wins ninth crown

Saurav Ghosal affixed his stamp of authority as he toyed with Harinder Pal Singh on way to a 11-2, 11-5, 11-3 victory in the men’s final of the Kingfisher 57th National squash championship.

Though the two train together in Leeds and know each other’s game inside out, there was a distinct difference in class. While the 20-year-old Harinder Pal tried to use power to stay in the match, Saurav teased him with his deft play and mixed up the pace nicely to baffle his opponent.

More than winning his fifth National title, and the fourth on the trot, the 23-year-old Saurav was happy that he was able to entertain the packed gathering, in earning his most convincing title till date.

“It has been a good season. I should have won a few more matches at the international level, and figured in the early 20s rather than the late 20s in the rankings, but overall am happy with my game”, said Saurav, even as he quickly conceded that he deserved a 10-day break from the circuit, to recoup for the more challenging season ahead.

The women’s final provided a little more drama, as the top-seeded Joshna won her ninth National title with a 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5 victory over Anaka Alankamony.

To her credit, Anaka pulled hard from 6-6 in that second game, as she sent Joshna sprawling on the floor and smacked a couple of winners to be up 9-6. Joshna did fight back with smart shots, but Anaka pulled it off for a well deserved game.

Joshna played a more solid game thereafter even though Anaka latched on to her, at least in the third game.

“Definitely it did not go the way I had planned. She played well, in that second set. Once I started focusing on my game, I was not worried about what she was doing”, said Joshna, who won her seventh National title on the trot.

“It is just another National title”, said Joshna, who knows that Bhuvaneshwari Kumari holds the record with 16 titles.

All Finals :

Men: Saurav Ghosal bt Harinder Pal Singh 11-2, 11-5, 11-3;
Third place: Gaurav Nandrajog w.o. Siddharth Suchde.
Women: Joshna Chinappa bt Anaka Alankamony 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5;
Third place: Aparajita Balamurukan bt Saumya Karki 16-14, 9-11, 13-11, 11-9.
Over 35 : Udai Singh {DEL} beat Dalip Tripathi {WB}  11-9 11-3 12-10
Over 40 : Rohit Thawani {PNE} beat Mohanish Sawant {PNE}  11-8 7-11 5-11 11-7 11-5  
Over 45 : O'Neil Pramanik {WB} beat Yudhishthira Kapur {DEL}  11-6 11-3 11-3
Over 50 : Vaman Apte {MAH} beat Viney Singh {KAR}  11-5 11-6 11-9
Over 55 : B.I. Singh {DEL} beat Rajiv Reddy {TN}  11-9 11-9 11-6
PRO : Bhaskar Balamurgan {TN} beat Ayappan Parthiban {TN}  11-8 11-7 6-11 12-14 11-7

All Semifinals :  

Dalip Tripathi {WB} beat Vicky Nayar {CHD}  11-13 11-6 11-7 3-11 12-10

Udai Singh {DEL} beat CDR AA Pednekar {SSB}  11-3 11-4 11-6

O 40 -                                                                            

Rohit Thawani {PNE} beat Rahul Nayar {DEL}  9-11 11-2 11-7 11-6

Mohanish Sawant {PNE} beat Vivan Khubchand {DEL}  11-7 11-9 12-10

O 45 -                                                                            

O'Neil Pramanik {WB} beat Ajay Manchanda {CHD}  11-8 12-10 11-2

Yudhishthira Kapur {DEL} beat Vijay Ingale {DEL}  Walkover

O 50 -                                                                            

Vaman Apte {MAH} beat Swagat Bam {DEL}  11-5 11-7 11-3

Viney Singh {KAR} beat Col. L. K. Agnihotri {PNE}  11-5 11-8 11-7

O 55 -                                                                            

B.I. Singh {DEL} beat Lalit Verma {DEL}  11-7 8-11 11-0 11-0 {Retired}

Open - Main Draw -                                                                

Saurav Ghosal {TN} beat Gaurav Nandrajog {DEL}  11-4 11-2 11-5

Harinder Pal Singh {TN} beat Siddharth Suchde {MAH}  6-11 11-9 12-10 13-15 11-8                

Open - Main Draw - 5th-8th Places                                            

Sandeep Jangra {SSB} beat Ravi Dixit {TN}  11-7 11-6 8-11 11-7

PRO -                                                                        

Ayappan Parthiban {TN} beat Vijay Jangra {RAJ}  11-1 11-4 11-5

Bhaskar Balamurgan {TN} beat Shakir Hussain {DEL}  11-8 11-7 11-7

Women -                                                                           

Joshna Chinappa {TN} beat Aparajita Balamurkan {TN}  11-5 11-5 11-5

Anaka Alankamony {TN} beat Saumya Karki {Maharashtra}  11-6 11-8 7-11 11-3

Women - for 5th-8th Places                                                        

Pankhuri Malhotra {DEL} beat Nandini Agarwal {UP}  Walkover

Sachika Ingale {DEL} beat Shria Khatri {Maharashtra}  8-11 11-9 8-11 11-7 11-3

All Quarterfinals :

Men: 
Siddharth Suchde (Mah) bt Naresh Kumar(TN) 11-2 11-8 11-6;
Saurav Ghosal {TN} beat Ravi Dixit {TN}  11-0 11-3 11-6;
Gaurav Nandrajog {DEL} beat Sandeep Jangra {SSB}  11-7 7-11 9-11 11-8 14-12 
Harinder Pal Singh {TN} beat Vikas Jangra {SSB}  11-9 11-8 11-6

Women -
Joshna Chinappa {TN} beat Pankhuri Malhotra {DEL}  11-6 11-3 11-6
Aparajita Balamurkan {TN} beat Nandini Agarwal {UP}  11-3 11-7 11-4
Anaka Alankamony {TN} beat Shria Khatri {DEL}  11-8 11-4 11-2
Saumya Karki {IND} beat Sachika Ingale {DEL}  11-8 11-9 12-10 

O 35 - 
Dalip Tripathi {WB} beat Khushwant Singh {CHD}  11-4 11-6 11-2
Vicky Nayar {CHD} beat Mukhtiar Ali {DEL}  11-5 8-11 13-11 11-6
CDR AA Pednekar {SSB} beat Anil Bhagat {DEL}  16-14 5-11 11-8 11-8
Udai Singh {DEL} beat Suraj Singh {DEL}  11-5 11-4 11-3 

O 40 - 
Rohit Thawani {PNE} beat Amit Agarwal {UP}  11-7 11-2 11-6
Rahul Nayar {DEL} beat Parag Patel {DEL}  11-2 11-3 11-9
Mohanish Sawant {PNE} beat Amrit Mann {DEL}  11-3 11-3 11-6
Vivan Khubchand {DEL} beat Ajay Wadhwa {DEL}  12-10 11-3 11-5 

O 45 - 
O'Neil Pramanik {WB} beat K K Verma {DEL}  11-5 11-6 11-8
Yudhishthira Kapur {DEL} beat Jaideep Seth {DEL}  11-4 11-6 11-3

O 50 - 
Swagat Bam {DEL} beat Rahul Kumar {DEL}  11-7 13-11 11-2
Col. L. K. Agnihotri {PNE} beat Vijay Jaini {DEL}  4-11 11-7 11-7 11-6

O 55 - 
B.I. Singh {DEL} beat Maj Saravjit Singh {DEL}  11-4 11-2 11-9 

PRO - 
Ayappan Parthiban {TN} beat Sunil Kumar {DEL}  11-3 11-3 11-0
Vijay Jangra {RAJ} beat H.N Tripathi {UTT}  11-7 10-12 11-2 11-9
Shakir Hussain {DEL} beat Sanjay Pawar {MAH}  8-11 11-9 8-11 12-10 11-3
Bhaskar Balamurgan {TN} beat Vikas Kumar {DEL}  11-3 11-7 11-5 

Women - 
Joshna Chinappa {TN} beat Pankhuri Malhotra {DEL}  11-6 11-3 11-6
Aparajita Balamurkan {TN} beat Nandini Agarwal {UP}  11-3 11-7 11-4
Anaka Alankamony {TN} beat Shria Khatri {DEL}  11-8 11-4 11-2
Saumya Karki {IND} beat Sachika Ingale {DEL}  11-8 11-9 12-10   

Other results:

Women - Round 2
Joshna Chinappa {TN} beat Tanvi Khannna {DEL}  11-4 11-3 11-3
Pankhuri Malhotra {DEL} beat Vishryuti Sahni {DEL}  11-9 11-4 4-11 11-8
Aparajita Balamurkan {TN} beat Adya Advani {DEL}  11-5 11-6 11-7
Nandini Agarwal {UP} beat Surbhi Mishra {RAJ}  Walkover
Anaka Alankamony {TN} beat Jannat Duhan  11-1 11-0 11-1
Shria Khatri {DEL} beat Janet Vidhi {DEL}  11-1 11-1 11-10
Sachika Ingale {DEL} beat Harshit Kaur {DEL}  11-7 11-9 14-12
Saumya Karki {IND} beat Shubhra Sharma {DEL}  Walkover

Open – Main Draw (Round 2):
Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Capt Arjun Agnihotri (SSB) 11-7, 11-4, 11-3;
Ravi Dixit (TN) bt Gunraj Singh (DEL) 11-2, 11-4, 11-7;
Gaurav Nandrajog (DEL) bt Suhail Kapoor (DEL) 11-8, 11-4, 11-3;
Sandeep Jangra (SSB) bt Naveen Jangra (TN) 12-10, 11-7, 11-6;
Harinder Pal Singh (TN) bt Karm Kumar (DEL) 7-11, 11-4, 11-1, 11-8;
PO Vikas Jangra (SSB) bt Abhishek Pradhan (TN) 11-6, 11-6, 11-5;
Naresh Kumar (TN) bt Prateek Chalia (DEL) 6-11, 12-10, 11-8, 13-11;
Siddharth Suchde (MAH) bt Amjad Khan (DEL) 11-6, 11-2, 11-4. 

PRO - Round 2:
Sunil Kumar (DEL) bt Kamal Singh (DEL) 11-7 11-7 11-7;
Vijay Jangra (RAJ) bt Rahul Kumar (UP) 9-11 11-5 11-5 11-4;
Sanjay Pawar (MAH) bt Pramod (DEL) 11-9 11-2 11-3;
Shakir Hussain (DEL) bt Satish (PNE) 11-8 11-9 12-10;
Vikas Kumar (DEL) bt Mohd Saqib (UP) 11-6 11-9 11-7;
Bhaskar Balamurgan (TN) bt Anil Kumar (DEL) 11-9 11-6 8-11 11-2.

Women (Round 1):
Tanvi Khannna (DEL) bt D. Divya (TN) 11-0 11-0 11-1;
Vishryuti Sahni (DEL) bt Subiya Jan (JK) 11-1 11-2 11-2;
Pankhuri Malhotra (DEL) bt Kanika Talwar (DEL) 11-1 11-0 11-2;
Adya Advani (DEL) bt Charu Dagar 11-2 11-3 11-2;
Nandini Agarwal (UP) bt Simar Singh (DEL) 11-7 11-7 7-11 11-8;
Sachika Ingale (DEL) bt W. Brindha (TN) 11-0 11-0 11-0.

National Masters Squash Championship 2008

From 4th to 7th September 2008, Delhi Gymkhana, New Delhi

Dushyant Singh Jamwal of Delhi Gymkhana won a double by winning the Over 40 & 45 categories in the National Masters Squash Championship being played at the Delhi Gymkhana Courts. 

Dushyant beat Sanjeev Anand also of Delhi Gymkhana in Straight sets 9-6 9-4 9-5 in 34 minutes and beat O’neil Pramanik of West Bengal also in 3 sets 9-1 9-1 9-0. 

The only match that went the distance was in the Over 50 category where Vijay Jaini of Delhi beat Dr. B I Singh also of Delhi in a hard fought 4 setter in a match lasting 43 minutes. Dr. B I Singh earlier won the over 55 category beating Rajiv Reddy of Tamil Nadu.                                                               

Final Results

Over 35
Dalip Tripathi beat Vicky Nayar {CHD}  9-1 9-4 9-6                               

Over 40                                                                                                              
Dushyant Singh Jamwal {ND} beat Sanjeev Anand {ND}  9-6 9-4 9-5

Over 45                                                                                               
Dushyant Singh Jamwal {ND} beat O'neil Pramanik {WB}  9-1 9-1 9-0

Over 50                                                
Vijay Jani {ND} beat  B I Singh {ND}  9-3 9-4 7-9 10-8

Over 55                                                                                         
B I Singh {ND} beat Rajiv Reddy {TN}  9-3 9-1 9-1

Semifinal Results

Over 35
Dalip Tripathi {WB} beat Shammi Khurana {ND}  9-2 9-2 9-1
Vickey Nayar {CHD} beat Vivan Khubchand {ND}  9-3 2-9 9-5 9-2

Over 40
Sanjeev Anand {ND} beat Col A. Bahl {SSB}  Walkover
Dushyant Singh Jamwal {ND} beat Mohanish Sawant {MAH}  9-1 9-4 9-2

Over 45
Dushyant Singh Jamwal {ND} beat Mukul Gupta {ND}  9-0 9-1 9-2
O'neil Pramanik {WB} beat Col A. Bahl {SSB}  Walkover

Over 50
Vijay Jani {ND} beat V Laxman {TN}  9-5 9-1 1-9 9-7

Over 55
B I Singh {ND} beat Col Ashok Saydha {ND}  9-1 9-1 9-3
Rajiv Reddy {TN} beat Lalit Verma {ND}  2-9 5-9 9-0 9-0 9-0 {Retired}

 56^th ICL National Squash Championship 2008
From 19^th to 23^rd August 2008, Hyderabad, Secunderabad Club, Secunderabad

 8th title for Joshna Chinappa,  Saurav Ghosal & Bala also wins

Defending champion Joshna Chinappa defeated Dipika Pallikal 11-8, 11-7, 11-2 to win her eighth title, in the 56th senior National squash championships at the Secunderabad Club.  

In the men’s final, 3 time National winner Saurav Ghosal (Tamil Nadu) warded off a spirited challenge from Siddarth Suchde (Maharashtra) before winning 11-13, 11-8, 11-5, 11-4.  Siddharth had given tough fight in the semi-finals to no 2 seed Ritwik ( Delhi ) who lost to him due to injury.  

Siddharth gave tough fight in the first game and he won after being 11all by 13-11,  in the second game also he was leading with 8 points before Saurav showed his real game and made it 1-1.But in the next 2 games he seems to have lost his fire and gave away easily to Saurav who won his 4^th National title.

“I dedicate this win to my grandparents — Dr. S.B.N. Ghosal and Dina Ghosal,” an elated Ghosal said.

The women’s event was a one sided affair as Joshna crushed Dipika 3-0 but for the first game in which Dipika gave tough fight to Joshna.  

“It is always a great feeling to be the National champion, though the first title when I was just 14 stands out as very special,” said Joshna.

“Every National is a different proposition and one needs to be consistent over the years to win these titles. I am happy that I am able to do that,” she said.  

In the pro-category, the 23-year-old A. Parthiban defeated his former coach and 10-time champion B. Balamurugan 12-10, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8

All Results :

Finals:

Men: Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Siddarth Suchde (Maha) 11-13, 11-8, 11-5, 11-4.
Women: Joshna Chinappa (TN) bt Dipika Pallikal (TN) 11-8, 11-7, 11-2.
Professionals: A. Parthiban (TN) bt B. Balamurugan (TN) 12-10, 8-11, 11-7,

All semifinals:

Men:
Saurav Ghosal bt Harrinder Pal Singh 11-8, 11-4, 14-12
Siddharth Suchde bt Ritwik Bhattacharya 11-6, 7-11, 11-8, 11-4

Women:
Joshna Chinappa bt Anaka Alankamony 11-7, 11-6, 11-5
Dipika Pallikal bt Anwesha Reddy 11-6, 11-7, 11-8.

Professionals:
A. Prathiban bt Rohit More 11-2, 11-7, 11-3
B. Bala Murugan bt Dalip Tripathi 11-7, 11-8, 11-7.

All Quarterfinals:

Men:
Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Mahesh Mangaonkar (Mah) 11-3, 11-6, 11-2 Harrinder Pal Singh (TN) bt Naresh Kumar (TN) 8-11, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9, 11-2
Siddarth Suchde (Mah) bt Ravi Dixit (TN) 11-9, 11-2, 11-6
Ritwik Bhattacharya (Del) bt Sandeep Jangra 11-8, 11-6, 11-2.

Women:
Joshna Chinappa (TN) bt Swati Mucchal (MP) 11-4, 11-2, 11-2
A. Anaka (TN) bt Surbhi Misra (Raj) 11-7, 11-8, 11-8
Anwesha Reddy (TN) bt Harita Omprakash (TN) 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 11-13, 11-8
Dipika Pallikal (TN) bt B. Aparajitha (TN) 11-0, 11-2, 11-5.

Professionals:
A. Prathiban (TN) bt Gautam Das (WB) 11-1, 11-4, 11-7
Rohit More (Mah) bt Sanjay Pawar (Mah) 3-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-9, 11-5
Dalip Tripathi (WB) bt Rehman Sayyed (Goa) 11-8, 6-11, 11-2, 11-3
B. Balamurugan (TN) bt Vijay Wagela (Mah) 11-4, 11-6, 11-4.  

All PQFs:

Men:
Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Pramit Singh (TN) 11-4, 11-6, 11-5
Mahesh Mangaonkar (Mah) bt Vikas Jangra (Ser) 7-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-6, 11-4
Naresh Kumar (TN) bt Amjad Khan (Del) 11-6, 11-6, 11-7
Harrinder Pal Singh (TN) bt Laxman Joshi 11-6, 11-4, 11-6
Siddarth Suchde (Mah) bt Sujat Barua (Mah) 11-1, 11-7, 11-5
Ravi Dixit (TN) bt Varun Prakash (Del) 11-7, 11-2, 11-5;
Sandeep Jangra (Ser) bt Gajendra Singh Rathore (MP) 11-5, 11-5, 11-3
Ritwik Bhattacharya (Del) bt Abishek Pradhan (TN) 11-3, 11-4, 11-9.

 55^th ICL National Squash Championship 2007 &
ICL National Masters Squash Championship 2007  
from 17^th-21^st July 2007, Chennai

 No stopping Joshna Chinappa
Article in The Hindu : 22nd July 2007

Joshna Chinappa bagged her seventh title, while Saurav Ghosal helped himself to his third, beating Siddharth Suchde 9-2, 9-3, 9-0, as the final moments of the singles events produced little surprise but enjoyable competition in the ICL-National squash championship held in Chennai.

At 14 years she had won her first National title and seven years hence Joshna continues to be at the top in the women’s section. Not since her loss to Mekhala Subedar in the 2002 final has Joshna been beaten by an Indian, a clear indication of this Chennai player’s supremacy at the National level.

“A national title is a national title”, that was the motivation for Joshna as she went about her task of fashioning another triumph, a 9-2, 4-9, 9-5, 9-1 win over the yet-to-turn 16 Dipika Pallikal.

The 34-minute contest had its good phases, particularly the down-the-line drives and the drops that both players employed. Where Joshna had the edge was in the way she masked her returns. Twice in the process she had Dipika, trying in vain to get to the ball, sprawled on the wooden floor like a gymnast during a floor exercise routine.

Barring the second game loss, at no point did Joshna feel threatened and sure enough emerged victor in style.

In the men's event Siddharth Suchde, after his fine exhibition in the semifinals was expected to stretch, if not totally surprise, Saurav. The lanky player began well, matching Saurav stroke for stroke. The forehand down-the-line and cross-court shots checked the defending champion and prolonged the rallies.

But Saurav’s ability is not just consistency and swift court movement but also the quick, angular returns that he employs as a surprise weapon. The well-directed forehands to the corner and the soft spun shots to catch the nick proved productive even as it triggered cheers from the gathering.

If steadiness marked Suchde’s display then variations were Saurav’s strategy. As the contest wore on, Saurav began to find the area above the tin unfailingly for winners, while Suchde’s slide was apparent.

Yet another moment of glory came in the professional category where 30-year-old Bala Murugan,  won his 10th National title in a row.

The results: 

Men (final): Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Siddharath Suchde (Mah) 9-2, 9-3, 9-0. 
Third place: Gaurav Nandrajog (del) bt Harinder Pal Singh (TN) 8-10, 9-1, 9-7, 5-9, 9-4.

Women (final): Joshna Chinappa (TN) bt Dipika Pallikal (TN) 9-2, 4-9, 9-5, 9-1. 
Third place: Anwesha Reddy (TN) bt Surbhi Mishra (Raj) 7-9, 9-4, 9-1, 9-0.

Professional (final): Balamurugan (TN) bt Dalip Tripathi (WB) 9-0, 9-2, 9-5. 

Over 40 years (final): Rohit Thawani (Mah) bt Deepak Moolani (Mah) 6-9, 10-8, 10-9, 9-3.

Over 35 years (final): Niraj Shirgaokar (Mah) bt Raja Parthasarathy (Mah) 9-5, 7-9, 7-9, 9-7, 9-2.

Over 50 years (final): B.I. Singh (Del) bt Vaman Apte (Mah) 9-3, 9-7, 10-9.

Semifinals: 

Men: 
Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Harinder Pal Singh (TN) 9-3, 9-3, 9-4; 
Siddharth Suchde (Mah) bt Gaurav Nandrajog (Dli) 9-2, 9-1, 9-0.

Women: 
Joshna Chinappa (TN) bt Surbhi Mishra (Raj) 9-5, 9-1, 9-4; 
Dipika Pallikal (TN) bt Anwesha Reddy (TN) 9-1, 9-3, 10-8.

Professionals: 
Balamurugan (TN) bt Kalimuthu (TN) 9-2, 9-4, 9-6; 
Dalip Tripathi (WB) bt Sanjay Pawar (Mah) 9-7, 9-5, 9-5.

Above-40: 
Rohit Thawani (Mah) bt Ashun Bahl (Ser) 8-10, 7-9, 9-0, 9-1, 9-7; 
Deepak Moolani (Mah) bt Chetan Ladiwala (Mah) 3-9, 6-9, 10-8, 9-7, 9-0 (retired).

Above-35: 
Niraj Shrgaonkar (Mah) bt Mohanish Sawant (Mah) 9-5, 9-7, 9-5; 
Raja Parthasarathy (Mah) bt Jehangir Surti (Mah) 9-2, 9-6, 9-3.

Above-50: 
B.I. Singh (Dli) bt V. Laxman (TN) 9-7, 9-5, 9-6; 
Vaman Apte (Mah) bt Chandrakant Pawar (Mah) 9-4, 9-0, 9-2.

Quarterfinals

Men:
Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Supreet Singh (Mah) 9-0, 9-0, 9-2; 
Harinder Pal Singh (TN) bt Parth Sharma (TN) 6-9, 10-9, 10-8, 9-7;
Siddharth Suchde (Mah) bt A. Parthiban (TN) 9-1, 9-3, 9-2; 
Gaurav Nandrajog (ND) bt Naresh Kumar (TN) 10- 9, 4-9, 9-3, 9-5.

Women: 
Joshna Chinappa (TN) bt Dheeya Somaiya (MP) 9-0, 9-1, 9-0; 
Anwesha Reddy (TN) bt Komal Sharma (TN) 9-0, 9-0, 9-0; 
Dipika Pallikal (TN) bt Anaka Alankamony (TN) 9-0, 9-1, 9-1; 
Surbhi Misra (Raj) bt Harita Omprakash (TN) 9-0, 9-0, 9-0.

Professional: 
Balamurugan (TN) bt Vijay Jangra (Raj) 9-4, 9-1, 9-2; 
Kalimuthu (TN) bt Desappan (TN) 8-10, 9-5, 9-3, 9-1; 
Sanjay Pawar (Mah) bt Hari Om Tripathi (TN) 10-8, 9-3, 9-1; 
Dalip Tripathi (WB) bt Vinodh Kumar (TN) 9-1, 9-4, 9-2 . 

 54th National Squash Championship 2006
From 6th to 10th September 2006
At Safdarjung, New Delhi

53rd National Squash Championship 2005
From 6th to 12th November 2005
At Bombay Gymkhana, Mumbai

All Results 

(Finals): 
Men: Ritwik Bhattacharya (Del) bt Saurav Ghosal (TN) 9-3, 3-9, 9-4, 9-5. 
Women: Joshna Chinappa (TN) bt Deepali Anwekar-Parikh (Mah) 9-4, 9-0, 9-2.
Professionals: B. Balamurugan (TN) bt Dalip Tripathi (Ben) 9-2, 2-9, 9-7, 9-2. 
35-39: Darius Surti (Mah) bt Bobby Bajaj (Mah) 9-2, 9-2, 9-1. 
40-44: Raj Arora (Mah) bt Deepak Kochhar (Mah) 2-9, 9-4, 9-3, 9-1. 
45-49: Vaman Apte (Mah) bt V Laxman (TN) 9-7, 9-1, 9-3.

(Semifinals): 
Men: Ritwik Bhattacharya (Del) bt Gaurav Nandrajog (Del) 1-9, 9-3, 9-2, 9-3; 
Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Harinderpal Singh (TN) 9-2, 9-3, 9-0. 
Women: 
Joshna Chinappa (TN) bt Surbhi Mishra (Raj) 9-3, 9-3, 9-3; 
Deepali Parikh (Mah) bt Shivangi Paranjpe (Mah) 9-3, 9-1, 9-2. 
Professionals:
B. Balamurugan (TN) bt Rohit More (Mah) 9-2, 9-2, 9-2; 
Dalip Tripathi (WB) bt Vijay Sonawane (Mah) 9-2, 9-1, 9-5.

Quarterfinals:
Men: 
Ritwik Bhattacharya (Del) bt Dhiraj Singh (Raj) 9-1, 9-2, 9-0;
Gaurav Nandrajog (Del) bt Supreet Singh (Mah) 9-0, 9-4, 9-0;
Harinderpal Singh (TN) bt Vikas Jangra (SSCB) 9-2, 9-0 (retd);
Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt A. Parthiban (TN) 9-3, 9-2, 9-2.

Women:
Joshna Chinappa (TN) bt Harita Omprakash (TN) 9-1, 9-3, 9-4;
Surbhi Mishra (Raj) bt Madhura Paranjpe (Mah) 9-6, 9-6, 9-1;
Shivangi Paranjpe (Mah) bt Anwesha Reddy (TN) 1-9, 9-3, 9-7, 10-8.

Professionals: 
B. Balamurugan (TN) bt Sanjay Pawar (Mah) 9-1, 9-5, 9-1;
Rohit More (Mah) bt Rajesh Sonawane (Mah) 9-1, 9-4, 9-1;
Vijay Sonawane (Mah) bt Gopichand Mohite (Mah) 9-8, 6-9, 9-2, 6-9, 9-6;
Dalip Tripathi (Ben) bt Sachin Jadhav (Mah) 9-7, 9-4, 10-8.

  52nd NATIONAL SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP 2004
from 2nd to 7th December 2004 At ICL Squash Academy, Chennai

All finals :
Men: Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Ritwik Bhattacharya (ND) 9-4, 6-9, 9-7, 9-2.
Women: Joshna Chinappa (TN) bt V. Anvesha Reddy (TN) 9-3, 9-0, 9-2.
Professionals: Bala Murugan (TN) bt Mahesh Verma (Mah) 9-5, 9-3, 9-0.

All semifinal: 
Men: 
Ritwik Bhattacharya (Del) bt Vikas Jangra (SSCB) 9-0, 9-2, 9-5; 
Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Harinder Pal Singh (TN) 9-0, 9-2, 9-0.
Women: 
Joshna Chinappa (TN) bt Dipika Pallikal (TN) 9-4, 9-0, 9-1; 
V. Anvesha Reddy (TN) bt Surbhi Misra (Raj) 9-6, 6-9, 4-9, 9-7, 9-3.
Professional: 
Mahesh Verma (Mah) bt Santosh More (Mah) 9-1, 9-4, 9-1; 
Bala Murugan (TN) bt Rohit More (Mah) 9-4, 9-2, 9-3.

All quarterfinal :
Men: 
Ritwik Bhattacharya (ND) bt Amjad Khan (ND) 9-4, 9-3, 9-0; 
Harinder Pal Singh (TN) bt Naishadh Lalwani (Mah) 9-0, 9-2, 9-4; 
Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt Rishad Pandole (Mah) 9-0, 9-4, 9-0; 
Vikas Jangra (SSCB) bt A. Parthiban (TN) 3-9, 9-7, 9-3, 9-0;  
Women: 
Joshna Chinappa (TN) bt Ritika Reddy (TN) 9-0, 9-2, 9-0; 
Dipika Pallikal (TN) bt Shivangi Paranjpe (Mah) 109, 9-5, 9-7; 
Surbhi Misra (Raj) bt Jsheila Mani (TN) 9-2, 9-2, 10-8; 
V. Anvesha Reddy (TN) bt Shibani Philip (TN) 9-2, 9-2, 8-10, 9-2.  

Doubles 
final:
Men: Saurav Ghosal and Harinder Pal Singh (TN) bt Bala Murugan and A. Parthiban (TN) 9-2, 4-9, 9-4, 4-9, 9-8;
Semifinal:
Men:  Saurav Ghosal and Harinder Pal Singh (TN) bt Niraj Shirgaokar and Gajendra Singh (Mah) 9-7, 11-9, 9-3; Bala Murugan and A. Parthiban (TN) bt Cyrus Poncha and Srivatsan Subramaniam (TN) 5-9, 10-11, 9-1, 9-5, 9-6. 
Quarterfinals:  
Saurav Ghosal and Harinder Pal Singh (TN) bt Naishadh Lalwani and Rushabh Vora (Mah) 9-3, 9-4 9-7; Bala Muruganand A. Parthiban (TN) bt Amjad Khan and Naresh Kumar (Har) 9-6, 9-6, 9-5; Cyrus Poncha and Srivatsan Subramaniam (TN) bt Vikas Jangra and Shakti Singh (SSCB) 9-4, 9-5, 6-9, 9-7.

Women: 
Women: Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal (TN) bt Surabhi Misra (Raj) and Shivangi Paranjpe (Mah) 11-10, 9-3, 11-10.
Semifinal:  
Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal (TN) bt Jesheila Mani and V. Anvesha Reddy (TN) 9-4, 9-4, 9-3; 
Surbhi Misra and Shivangi Paranjpe (TN) bt Shibani Philip and Sonali Philip (TN) 9-6, 9-3, 9-5.

Mixed doubles: 
Quarterfinals: Joshna Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal (TN) bt V. Laxman and Harita Omprakash (TN) 9-0, 9-5, 9-4; Gajendra Singh and Jesheila Mani (MP/TN) bt A. Parthiban and Ritika Reddy (TN) 9-2, 9-7, 3-9, 9-7; Bala Murugan and V. Anvesha Reddy (TN) bt Cyril Kuhn and Shibani Philip (TN) 9-5, 9-3, 2-9, 9-3; Harinder Pal Singh and Dipika Pallikal (TN) bt Sami Johnson and Shivangi Paranjpe (TN) 9-7, 9-3, 9-5.

 NATIONAL SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP 2003
from 26th to 30th November 2003
The Calcutta Racket Club, Kolkata

 

All finals :

Men :  Ritwik Bhattacharya {ND} Beat  Saurav Ghosal {TN} 9-2, 9-1, 9-3 
Women :  Joshna Chinappa {TN} Beat Sonali Philip {TN} 9-5, 9-2, 9-2 
Masters 35-39 :  Rohit Thawani {MAH} Beat Mukhtiar Ali {ND} 9-4, 9-5, 9-0
Masters 40-44 :  O'Neil Pramanik {WB} Beat Deepak Moolani {MAH} 9-2, 9-3, 9-3
Masters 45-49 :  Vaman Apte {MAH} beat V Laxman {TN} 9-1, 8-10, 9-6, 9-6
Masters Over 50 :  Kishan Lal {MAH} Beat Sunil Patel {MP} 9-1, 9-2, 9-1
Professionals :  Mahesh Verma {MAH} beat Bala Murgan 6-9, 1-9, 9-6, 10-8, 9-4
Professional plate:   Ajay Bamania {MAH} Beat Rakesh Solanki {MAH} 9-0, 8-9, 9-2, 9-1
Men Plate : Vaman Apte {MAH} beat Deepak Moolani {MAH} 9-4, 2-9, 9-5, 9-4

Semifinals:    
Men : 
Gaurav Nandrajog {ND} Lost to Saurav Ghosal {TN} 7-9, 4-9, 3-9 
Ritwik Bhattacharya {ND} Beat Sahil Vora {MAH} 9-3, 9-0, 9-2 
Women : 
Surbhi Misra {RAJ} Lost to  Sonali Philip {TN} 10-8, 4-9, 2-9, 6-9
Joshna Chinappa {TN} beat Neha Rathi {WB} 9-0, 9-1, 9-0
Masters Over 50 :  
Sunil Patel {MP} beat  Jagat Kapur {WB} 9-0, 9-3, 9-5
Kishan Lal {MAH} Beat Kishore Mansata {WB} 9-1, 9-1, 9-3
Masters 45-49 :  
V Laxman {TN} Beat C S Pawar {MAH} 7-9, 9-0, 9-5, 5-9, 9-7
Vaman Apte {MAH} Beat Sunil Chainani {KR} 9-7, 9-4, 9-3
Masters 40-44 :  
Manan Mashruwala {MAH} Lost to Deepak Moolani {MAH} 2-9, 2-9, 2-9
O'Neil Pramanik {WB} Beat Tanveer Ahmed {WB} 9-4, 9-3, 9-6
Masters 35-39 :  
Mukhtiar Ali {ND} Beat Lt. Col. Samir Khare {SSB} 10-9, 9-2, 9-0
Rohit Thawani {MAH} Beat Piyush Jatia {WB} 9-4, 9-3, 9-6
Men Plate :  
Vaman Apte {MAH} Beat Sunil Chainani {KR} 9-4, 9-3, 9-7
Gaurav Singh {WB-B} Lost to Deepak Moolani {MAH} 6-9, 4-9, 7-9
Professionals Plate :  
Adesh Gamre {MAH} Lost to Rakesh Solanki {MAH} 3-9, 4-9, 2-9
Vishnu Datta {HP} W/o Ajay Bamania {MAH} 
Professionals : 
Dalip Tripathi {WB} Lost to  Mahesh Verma {MAH} 6-9, 3-9, 0-9
Bala Murgan {TN} beat Vijay M. Sonavane {MAH} 9-0, 9-6, 9-0

Quarterfinals
Professionals Plate : 
Adesh Gamre {MAH} WO  *Vijay M. Sonavane 
Ajay Bamania {MAH} WO  *Anant More 
Vishnu Datta {HP} WO  *Vijay Waghela 
Women : 
Snehal Bathwal {WB} Lost to  Sonali Philip {TN} 0-9, 0-9, 2-9
Surbhi Misra {RAJ} beat Pragya Bajoria {WB} 9-2, 9-4, 9-3
Prerna Khaitan {WB} Lost to Neha Rathi {WB} 9-4, 6-9, 3-9, 8-10
Joshna Chinappa {TN} beat Ankita Prasad {WB} 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
Men Plate :  
Karm Kumar {ND} Lost to Sunil Chainani {KR} 4-9, 3-9, 5-9
Vaman Apte {MAH} WO Anshuman Chamaria {WB} 
Rahul Khaitan {WB} W/o Deepak Moolani {MAH} 
Aditya Chamaria {WB} W/o Gaurav Singh {WB-B} 
Masters Over 50 : 
Kishore Mansata {WB} W/O  Udaya G. Lokre {WB} 
Masters 45-49 : 
V Laxman {TN} beat Jay Shrestha {WB} 9-4, 9-4, 9-8
R. N. Ghosal {WB} Lost to  Sunil Chainani {KR} 0-9, 0-9, 1-9
Masters 40-44 : 
Sajjan Kumar Tailor {WB} W/o Deepak Moolani {MAH} 
Vivek Mundra {WB} W/o Manan Mashruwala {MAH} 
Tanveer Ahmed {WB} Beat Vivek Bajoria {WB} 9-7, 9-4, 3-9, 9-7
Masters 35-39 : 
Mukhtiar Ali {ND} WO  Kavi Seth {WB} 
Piyush Jatia {WB} WO  Maj. Vikram Verma {SSB} 
Men : 
Bala Murgan {TN} lost to Saurav Ghosal {TN} 7-9, 4-9, 2-9
Gaurav Nandrajog {ND} beat Dalip Tripathi {WB}  9-0, 10-9, 9-7

 ICICI LOMBARD OTTERS NATIONAL SQUASH
CHAMPIONSHIP 2002
from 18th Dec - 22nd Dec 2002.

Venue:Otters Club,Carter Rd, Bandra, Mumbai 400 050.Tel:6423051/6433067 Fax:6438856.  

Semi finals : 
Men's :
1-Ritwik Bhattacharya Delhi) bt Gaurav Nandarjog (Delhi) 9-7, 9-5, 9-4
2-Manish Chotrani (Services) bt Sahil Vora (Mumbai)
Women :
1-Jhosna Chinappa(TN) bt Deepali Anvekar (Mumbai) 9-4, 9-3, 9-0
2-Mekhala Subedar(Deolali) bt Priyanka Yadav(Mumbai) 9-3, 9-2, 9-5.
Professionals :
1-Balamurgan (Chennai) bt 3-Mahesh Verma (Deolali) 9-6, 9-7, 8-10, 9-3
2-Dalip Tripathi (Kolkatta) bt 4-Santosh More (Mumbai) 9-2, 9-3, 9-5.
Men's Over-35 :
Darius Surti bt Raj Arora 9-0, 9-0, 9-6
Rohit Thawani bt Meherwan Daruwala 9-5, 9-2, 9-3.
Men's Over-45: C S Pawar bt Kishan Lal 9-2, 9-4, 9-7.

Quarter-finals:
Men's :
1-Ritwik Bhattacharya (Delhi) bt Supreet Singh 9-2, 9-2, 5-9, 9-1
Gaurav Nandrajog (Delhi) bt 3-Navneet Narain (Services) 8-10, 10-8, 9-0, 9-4.
Sahil Vora bt Gajendra Singh
Manish Chotrani bt Anuj Kalia
Women’s :
1-Mekhala Subedar bt Vandana Carvalho 9-0, 9-0, 9-0
Deepali Anvekar bt Sohini Kumari 9-2, 9-6, 9-4
1-Jhosna Chinappa (Chennai) bt Shaila Pandole 9-2, 9-0, 9-1
Priyanka Yadav w/o Rhea Bhandari.
Professionals:
Mahesh Verma bt Vijay Sonavane 9-4, 9-6, 9-1
Dilip Tripathi bt Anant More 9-1, 9-3, 9-2
Santosh More bt Gopi Mohite 10-8, 9-5, 5-9, 9-0
Balamurgan bt Rohit More 9-3, 9-0, 9-0.