Sujan, Anargya emerge champs

Sujan Bharadwaj continued his fine form to win the cadet boys' title in the Karnataka State-ranking Table Tennis tournament on Thursday.

Bharadwaj was taken the distance by Marcbose Gigu before the former held his nerve to squeeze out a 11-5, 11-3, 7-11, 9-11, 11-7.

In the corresponding girls section, Anargya Manjunath beat Yashaswini G 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6 to emerge victorious.

Hrishikesh Shetlur won the boys' mini cadet title, downing Rohit Shankar.

Results: Boys: Cadet: Final: Sujan Bharadwaj bt Marcbose Gigu 11-5, 11-3, 7-11, 9-11, 11-7.

Semifinal: Sujan Bharadwaj bt Shrikant P V 11-5, 11-5, 11-6; Marcbose Gigu bt Aakash K J 11-6, 11-7, 11-4.

Mini cadet: Final: Hrishikesh Shetlur bt Rohit Shankar 11-8, 11-8, 11-9.

Semifinal: Rohit Shankar bt Ankan Jain 11-7, 8-11, 11-6,11-8; Hrishikesh Shetlur bt Piyush Jadhav 11-7, 11-6, 11-7.

Girls: Cadet: Final: Anargya Manjunath bt Yashaswini G 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6. Semifinal: Anargya Manjunath bt Trupti Purohit 11-3, 11-3, 11-2; Niharika bt Yashaswini G 11-4, 11-6, 11-3.

Mini cadet: Final: Niharika bt Trupti Purohit 11-6, 6-11, 5-11, 8-11, 9-11.

Semifinal: Trupti Purohit bt Sahana Murthy 11-9, 11-3, 11-8; Niharika bt Aarna Sadotra 11-8, 11-8, 11-9.