<p> Spoorthy MV completed a treble at the RS Shakunthala memorial State-ranking table tennis tournament that concluded on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Spoorthy, who won the junior girls title on Saturday, emerged winner in both the women’s and youth categories on the final day.<br /><br />In the women’s singles final, Spoorthy overcame a tough battle against Swetha Kumaravel to win 11-7, 11-9, 7-11, 11- 5, 11-6, while in the youth summit tie, she ousted Kushi V 11-6, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7 to wear the crown.<br /><br />Earlier in the day, Spoorthy was stretched to the distance by a determined Kushi V in the semifinals of the women’s singles. <br /><br />Winning the first three games in no time, Spoorthy looked on course for another straight games win, but it was not the case Kushi showed her skills and came back strong to win the following two games 8-11, 5-11. <br /><br />However her run couldn’t go beyond the fifth game as the in-form Spoorthy won the sixth 11-7.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Nitin T and Rakshith RB emerged victorious in the finals of the men’s and youth singles categories respectively.<br /><br />Nitin triumphed over Anirban Roy Choudhary 11-9, 11- 3, 12-14, 11-5, 13-11 to take the top honours, while Rakshith defeated Neeraj Raj 11-4, 11-8, 11- 7, 8-11, 11- 6 in the youth title round.<br /><br />Results: Men’s singles final: Nitin T bt Anirban Roy Choudhary 11-9, 11- 3, 12-14, 11-5, 13-11. Semifinals: Anirban bt Anirban Tarafdar 11-6, 11-9, 11-9, 13-16, 12-10; Nitin bt Rakshith RB 13-11, 11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8.<br /><br />Boys youth final: Rakshith RB bt Neeraj Raj 11-4, 11-8, 11- 7, 8-11, 11- 6. Semifinals: Rakshith bt Nikhil Nanda 11-8, 12- 10, 11-9, 11-4; Neeraj bt Kaustubh Kulkarni 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 12-10, 11-7.<br /><br />Women’s singles final: Spoorthy MV bt Swetha Kumaravel 11-7, 11-9, 7-11, 11- 5, 11-6. Semifinals: Spoorthy bt Kushi V 11-8, 12-10, 11-8, 8-11, 5-11, 11-7; Swetha bt Anargya Manjunath 11-4, 11-5, 11-8, 11- 9.<br /><br />Girls youth final: Spoorthy bt Kushi V (BNM) 11-6, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7.<br />Semifinals: Spoorthy MV bt Smayukta A 7-11, 11-8, 8- 11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-6; Kushi bt Koumudi Patanakar 12-10, 7-11, 11-1, 11- 9, 10-12, 11- 3.<br />Team event final: Canara Bank bt Skies ‘A’: 3-2. <br /></p>
<p> Spoorthy MV completed a treble at the RS Shakunthala memorial State-ranking table tennis tournament that concluded on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Spoorthy, who won the junior girls title on Saturday, emerged winner in both the women’s and youth categories on the final day.<br /><br />In the women’s singles final, Spoorthy overcame a tough battle against Swetha Kumaravel to win 11-7, 11-9, 7-11, 11- 5, 11-6, while in the youth summit tie, she ousted Kushi V 11-6, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7 to wear the crown.<br /><br />Earlier in the day, Spoorthy was stretched to the distance by a determined Kushi V in the semifinals of the women’s singles. <br /><br />Winning the first three games in no time, Spoorthy looked on course for another straight games win, but it was not the case Kushi showed her skills and came back strong to win the following two games 8-11, 5-11. <br /><br />However her run couldn’t go beyond the fifth game as the in-form Spoorthy won the sixth 11-7.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Nitin T and Rakshith RB emerged victorious in the finals of the men’s and youth singles categories respectively.<br /><br />Nitin triumphed over Anirban Roy Choudhary 11-9, 11- 3, 12-14, 11-5, 13-11 to take the top honours, while Rakshith defeated Neeraj Raj 11-4, 11-8, 11- 7, 8-11, 11- 6 in the youth title round.<br /><br />Results: Men’s singles final: Nitin T bt Anirban Roy Choudhary 11-9, 11- 3, 12-14, 11-5, 13-11. Semifinals: Anirban bt Anirban Tarafdar 11-6, 11-9, 11-9, 13-16, 12-10; Nitin bt Rakshith RB 13-11, 11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8.<br /><br />Boys youth final: Rakshith RB bt Neeraj Raj 11-4, 11-8, 11- 7, 8-11, 11- 6. Semifinals: Rakshith bt Nikhil Nanda 11-8, 12- 10, 11-9, 11-4; Neeraj bt Kaustubh Kulkarni 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 12-10, 11-7.<br /><br />Women’s singles final: Spoorthy MV bt Swetha Kumaravel 11-7, 11-9, 7-11, 11- 5, 11-6. Semifinals: Spoorthy bt Kushi V 11-8, 12-10, 11-8, 8-11, 5-11, 11-7; Swetha bt Anargya Manjunath 11-4, 11-5, 11-8, 11- 9.<br /><br />Girls youth final: Spoorthy bt Kushi V (BNM) 11-6, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7.<br />Semifinals: Spoorthy MV bt Smayukta A 7-11, 11-8, 8- 11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-6; Kushi bt Koumudi Patanakar 12-10, 7-11, 11-1, 11- 9, 10-12, 11- 3.<br />Team event final: Canara Bank bt Skies ‘A’: 3-2. <br /></p>
