The 16 players both in the men and women were divided into two groups as under according to their positions and lots were drawn to see with whom each one would play in the 7 rounds:-
Each one had to play 7 matches in the preliminary rounds and the results are as follows:
Summary of each player – Men
Shanaka Nadeesha lost all 7 matches M. Shaheed won 3 matches
Chamil Cooray won all 7 matches Dimal Senaratne won 5 matches
MTM Hilmy won 4 matches MFM Fakir won 4 matches
Prabath Yatawara won 01 match Lahiru Eshan won only 01 match
Udesh Chandima Perera won 05 matches M.Sheriffdeen won 5 matches
Tharanga Kelum won 3 matches Charith Madusanka won only 1 match
Anas Ahamed won 4 matches W.D.Nishantha Fernando won all 7 matches
Viraj Fernando won 4 matches Brindly Wickremasinghe won 2 matches
Summary of each player – Women
Minsadi Laknara won 3 matches Sashika Sandamali won 2 matches
Joseph Roshita won all 7 matches Kusalya Vidanagama won 4 matches
Rebecca Dalrene lost all her matches Chalani Lakmali Liyanage won all 7 matches
Maduwanthi Gunadasa won 2 matches Joseph Dilka won 3 matches
Arosha Wickremasinghe won 5 matches Detuni Nomaya won 2 matches
RADM Kanchanamala won 4 matches Buddhini Dias won 5 matches
Pavani Yasodha won 5 matches Lihini Angelica won 3 matches
Sadini Nirasha won 2 matches Sumalya Vidanagama won 2 matches
4 Players from each group were selected for the Quarter Finals taking into consideration the matches won, the no of sets won, the no of sets lost and the scores.
Results of the Quarter Finals – Finals – Men
Quarter- Finals Chamil Cooray beat. MFM Fakir 25/13, 25/16
Udesh Chandima beat Dinal Senaratne 25/21, 25/21
M.Sheriffdeen beat Anas Ahamed 25/16, 25/0
Nishantha Fernando beat. Viraj Fernando 25/2, 25/18
In the semi-final round Chamil Cooray beat M. Sheriffdeen in a thrilling 3 setter which Sheriffdeen almost won straight but owing to a careless shot he played he had to play the third set which Chamil pulled through with his long experience. Scores 13/25, 25/23, 25/4
In the second semi-final W.D.Nishantha Fernando beat. Dimal Senaratne easily 25/7, 25/16
Finals Chamil Cooray won easily and comfortably over Nishantha Fernando although it went to 3 sets.
Scores – 25/2, 1/25, 25/5
Results of the Quarter Finals – Finals – Women
Women Quarter – Finals J.Roshita bt. Lihini Angelica 24/25, 25/0, 25/7
Arosha Wickremasinghe bt. Kusalya Vidanaagama 25/10, 25/15
Pavani Yasodha bt. Buddhini Dias – 25/3, 24/25, 25/19
Chalani Liyanage bt. RADM Kanchanamala 25/16, 25/5
In the semi-finals the first one was played between Joseph Roshita where she beat Pavani Yasodha 25/1, 25/5 in two straight sets. While the second semi-final was played between Chalani Lakmali who beat Arosha Wickremasinghe 25/5, 25/0 comfortably again in two straight sets.
Experience campaigner Joseph Roshita beat Chalani Lakmali easily 25/.19, 25/2 in two straight sets to clinch on to the women grand slam trophy for the year 2015.
Highlight Plays
There were a few upsets by the younger players but since they had to play 7 matches the experienced players were able to reach the Semi-finals and finals.
Minsadi Laknara (SL. No.10) beat RADM Kanchanamala (SL.No.3)24/16, 7/25, 20/9
Pavani Yasodha (SL.No.16) beat Arosha Wickremasinghe (SL.No.4) 8/25, 17/15, 25/6
Kusalya Vidanaagama (SL.No.12) beat Buddhini Dias (SL.No.7) 25/0, 17/18, 25/11,
M.Sheriffdeen (SL.No.11) beat M.Shaheed (SL.No.3) 25/11, 19/17
Dimal Senaratne (SL.No.6 ) beat M.Shaheed (SL.No.3)25/2. 25/5
