Nithin, Shweta clinch top prizes

Nithin T and Shweta T emerged champions in the men’s and women’s singles categories respectively in the MSSTTA & Best Club Karnataka State-ranking table tennis tournament.

In the men’s final, Nithin fought hard to defeat Anirban Tarafder 13-11, 11-6, 11-13, 12-14, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5 to clinch the title while Shweta ousted Spoorthi MV 11-5, 11-6, 11-9, 12-14, 11-3.

Results: Men: singles, final: Nithin T (CB) bt Anirban Tarafder (CB) 13-11, 11-6, 11-13, 12-14, 11-7, 10-12, 11-5.

Semifinals: Nithin (CB) bt Charan VP (SCA) 7-11, 11-6, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 11-5; Anirban (CB) bt Rakshit RB (MSS) 11-7, 5-11, 8-11, 12-10, 14-12, 11-9.

Boys: junior: final: Nikhil Nanda (MSS) bt Neeraj Raj (SKIES) 7-11, 12-10, 9-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 14-12.

Semifinals: Nikhil Nanda (MSS) bt Rohan Jamadagni 11-7, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-8; Neeraj Raj (SKIES) bt Karthik Surya (SKIES) 11-9, 11-8, 12-10, 12-10.

Youth: final: Shreyal K Telang (BNM) bt Vedanth M Urs (BSC) 11-2, 11-3, 11-7, 13-11.
Semifinals: Shreyal (BNM) bt Neeraj Raj (SKIES) 7-11, 10-12, 13-11, 11-6, 14-12, 11-4; Vedanth bt Subhankar (BNM) 11-5, 11-4, 11-5, 10-12, 11-9.

Women: singles, final: Shweta K (AGO) bt Spoorthi MV (BNM) 11-5, 11-6, 11-9, 12-14, 11-3.

Semifinals: Spoorthi MV (BNM) bt Sushmitha Bidri (BGM) 11-9, 5-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-5, 5-11, 11-7; Shweta K (AGO) bt Sejal Kaushik (SKIES) 11-7, 11-9, 13-11, 11-7.

Girls: Junior: final: Spoorthi MV (BNM) bt Kushi V (BNM) 11-6, 4-11, 12-14, 11-6, 11-6, 11-5

Semifinals: Spoorthi MV (BNM) bt Sushmitha Bidri (BNM) 8-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-6, 11-8; Kushi V (BNM) bt Koumudhi Pathankar (BGM) 11-9, 7-11, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7

Youth: final: Kushi V (BNM) bt Koumudhi Pathankar (BGM) 6-11, 11-9, 11-7, 1-8, 11-8
Semifinals: Koumudhi (BGM) bt Spoorthi MV(BNM) 11-9, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9, 11-6; Kushi V (BNM) bt Aditi P Joshi (JA) 11-5, 11-9, 11-6, 11-5

NMS: Final: Yashaswini G (Skies) bt Shiladitya M (Skies) 11-8, 11-7, 1-11, 11-8.