Close victory for Kalose

Rathin Kalose overcame a spirited fightback from Tejas Jewoor to win 4-11, 11-7, 5-11, 15-13, 11-9 in the summit clash and clinch the Cadet boys title in the Ultratech Cements State-ranking table tennis tournament at the Rail Club on Friday.

Results: Cadet boys: Finals: Rathin Kalose (HOR) bt Tejas Jewoor (BBS) 4-11, 11-7, 5-11, 15-13, 11-9.

Semifinals: Tejas bt Dilip G (HOR) 12-10, 11-7, 11-8; Rathin bt Aditya Tantri (GEMS) 11-9, 7-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8.

Quarterfinals: Tejas bt Shashank 11-6, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8; Dilip bt Neil Gollerkeri (BNM) 10-12, 8-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5; Rathin bt Dhanush L (OMMTTI) 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7; Aditya bt Akhil Kumar (Checkmate) 11-8, 11-4, 10-12, 11-4.

Cadet girls: Finals: Aditi Nandi (HOR) bt Anargya M (OMMTTI) 11-9, 7-11, 10-12, 13-11, 12-10.

Semifinals: Aditi bt Bhakti Mannurkar (UGB) 11-6, 11-9, 11-4; Anargya bt Aditi P Joshi (CCA) 11-7, 11-8, 11-7.

Quarterfinals: Aditi bt Keerthi K (OMMTTI) 11-6, 11-7, 11-6; Bhakti bt Ranjini Iyer (BNM) 15-13, 11-2, 11-7; Aditi P bt Drusti More 11-5, 11-3, 11-5; Anargya bt Sharvani Adiga (OMMTTI) 11-8, 11-4, 6-11, 11-8.