Harmeet Desai entered the final of the under-21 men’s singles final beating Brazilian Hugo Calderano 11-6, 11-4, 11-8, 11-5 at the $3.5 million Qatar Open Super Series Table Tennis Championships here.
He will meet Frenchman Tristan Flore in the final Sunday. Flore defeated Benjamin Brossier in an all-French
semifinal encounter 11-2, 11-9, 12-10, 11-3.
Desai’s victory Friday night was even sweeter as he accounted for the Brazilian who defeated compatriot Soumyajit Ghosh, the No.5 seed, 11-8, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9, 11-4 in the quarterfinals.
“I played faster than Soumyajit and continued with it throughout my match. My style of attacking game upset Hugo,” said Harmeet after the match.
Paddler Harmeet Desai in Qatar Open U-21 final added by Indian newspaper Sydney on
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