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Bagga makes early exit
BANGALORE, June 8: It was another forgettable day for top seed Rajeev Bagga. After his humiliating loss to Kiran Kumar Andhra Pradesh yes...
Written by Chetan Kulkarni
June 9, 1997 12:00 AM IST
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BANGALORE, June 8: It was another forgettable day for top seed Rajeev Bagga. After his humiliating loss to Kiran Kumar Andhra Pradesh yesterday in the team events, Bagga fell to promising Srikant Bakshi Delhi in the singles quarter-finals today.
Bakshi, a 25-year-old Railway employee who has represented India in almost all the international tournaments including World Championships and Thomas Cup, won 15-6, 15-3. Bakshi set a fast pace by keeping the trajectory of his tosses flat and pinning the former National champion to the baseline.
Bagga contributed in his own way to his defeat by making too many unforced errors. This when he had no control over his serves.
Bakshi will meet Vincent Lobo Maharashtra in the semi-finals. Lobo ended Kiran Kumar8217;s winning run with 6-15, 15-6, 15-11 scoreline. Kiran, who had won an intense battle against Nikhil Kanetkar Maharashtra over three games, looked tired. He twice slipped on the court and had to treat his knee.
But he continued bravely. Despite having a swelling on his knee, Kiran fought back from 3-13 to 11-13 in the decider. But Lobo, with his neat dribbles and deception at the net, won the remaining points to clinch victory.
Third seed Sachin Ratti Punjab and second seed Vijay Lancy Maharashtra also booked their semi-final places.
Neelima Chaudhary Andhra Pradesh, Sampada Shetye Maharashtra, Divya Ramesh Karnataka and Nirmala Kotnis Maharashtra made it to the last eight in women.
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