Sujan, Ishani triumph

Sujan R Bharadwaj and Ishani Harish emerged champions in the boys’ and girls’ cadet categories respectively of the RS Shakuntala memorial State-ranking table tennis tournament here on Thursday.

In the boys’ cadet final, Sujan defeated Aakash KJ 11-8, 12-10, 11-4 while Ishani Harish breezed past Parinitha 11-6, 11-6, 11-3 in the cadet girls’ summit tie.

In the mini-cadet section, Hrishikesh Shettlur and Sahana H Murthy bagged the titles in the boys’ and girls’ categories respectively.

Hrishikesh overcame a tough battle from Varun Kashyap to win 11-9, 7-11, 11-8, 12-14, 11-9 in the boys’ title round. In the girls’ final, Sahana dominated Farash Tehseen to win 11-7, 11-5, 11-4.
Results: Boys: Cadet: Final: Sujan R Bharadwaj bt Aakash KJ 11-8, 12-10, 11-4.  
        
Semifinals: Sujan R Bharadwaj bt Varun B Kashyap 11-3, 9-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-4; Aakash KJ bt Srikanth Kashyap PV 11-6, 9-11, 11-8, 11-6.

Mini-cadet: Final: Hrishikesh Shettlur bt Varun Kashyap 11-9, 7-11, 11-8, 12-14, 11-9.    
Semifinals: Hrishikesh Shettlur bt Ullas V 11-6, 11-6, 11-8; Varun Kashyap bt Rohit Shankar 11-6, 11-2, 11-5.

Girls: cadet: final: Ishani Harish bt Parinitha 11-6, 11-6, 11-3.

Semifinals: Ishani Harish bt Sahana H Murthy 11-8, 11-7, 11-5; Parinitha bt Aarna Sadotra 11-4, 11-9, 9-11, 3-11, 11-8.   

Mini-cadet: final: Sahana H Murthy bt Farash Tehseen 11-7, 11-5, 11-4.

Semifinals: Sahana H Murthy bt Aarna Sadotra 9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7; Farash Tehseen bt Niharika 5-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6.