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Freshman Adhitya Raghavan Reaches Semifinal Of Prestigious British Junior Open
January 05, 2017 | Men's Squash
Freshman Adhitya Raghavan, who has played No. 1 for the Princeton men's squash team early this season, made a dramatic run to the British Junior Open U-19 semifinal this past week. While his tournament fell one match short of the finals, he will compete for third place in one of the most prestigious squash tournaments in the world.
Not a bad first few months for this Tiger newcomer.
A 9-16 seed in the U-19 division, Raghavan claimed back-to-back 3-0 wins in the first two rounds before being pushed to the brink in an 11-8, 5-11, 13-11,9-11,12-10 win over the higher-seeded Karim Magdy of Egypt. The match lasted 71 minutes, the longest of the third round, but Raghavan bounced back in the quarterfinal with a 10-12, 11-3, 11-8, 14-12 victory over 9-16 seed Andrew Douglas of the USA.
Ultimately, Raghavan fell in three tight games (12-10, 11-8, 11-8) to former teammate Abhay Singh of India during the semifinal round.
"I'm thrilled for Adhitya to make such an impressive run at the British Juniors," Princeton head coach Sean Wilkinson said. "He has worked tirelessly to be at his best for both his Princeton teammates, and for the British Juniors. Reaching the semifinals of that tournament is a testament to both the quality of his play and the preparation he has put into his squash this year. I can't wait to have him back on campus, especially with the Ivy League season just around the corner. There is a great energy in the program right now, and he has played a big role in creating that."
Not a bad first few months for this Tiger newcomer.
A 9-16 seed in the U-19 division, Raghavan claimed back-to-back 3-0 wins in the first two rounds before being pushed to the brink in an 11-8, 5-11, 13-11,9-11,12-10 win over the higher-seeded Karim Magdy of Egypt. The match lasted 71 minutes, the longest of the third round, but Raghavan bounced back in the quarterfinal with a 10-12, 11-3, 11-8, 14-12 victory over 9-16 seed Andrew Douglas of the USA.
Ultimately, Raghavan fell in three tight games (12-10, 11-8, 11-8) to former teammate Abhay Singh of India during the semifinal round.
"I'm thrilled for Adhitya to make such an impressive run at the British Juniors," Princeton head coach Sean Wilkinson said. "He has worked tirelessly to be at his best for both his Princeton teammates, and for the British Juniors. Reaching the semifinals of that tournament is a testament to both the quality of his play and the preparation he has put into his squash this year. I can't wait to have him back on campus, especially with the Ivy League season just around the corner. There is a great energy in the program right now, and he has played a big role in creating that."
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