Rakshith triumphant

Rakshith RB and Kushi V emerged champions in the Junior boys’ and girls’ sections respectively in the State-ranking table tennis tournament in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Rakshith overcame a shaky start to post a 14-16, 11-2, 11-2, 11-9, 11-8 win over Karan G while Kushi V overcame a resilient Sushmitha B 11-6, 9-11, 11-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9 in the summit clash.  Earlier, Kushi had warded off a stiff challenge from Spoorthy MV in the last-four clash to emerge a 11-8, 8-11, 7-11, 11-3, 11-2, 8-11, 11-8 winner.

Junior boys: Final: Rakshith RB bt Karan Gollerkeri 14-16, 11-2, 11-2, 11-9, 11-8
Semifinals: Rakshith bt Nikhil N 11-6, 11-6, 9-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-4; Karan G bt Shreyas K 16-14, 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 6-11, 6-11, 11-7.  Quarterfinals: Rakshith bt Karthik Surya 7-11, 11-4, 11-4, 18-16, 11-5; Nikhil N bt Neeraj Raj 11-7, 9-11, 7-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9; Karan G bt Rohan J 12-10, 7-11, 11-7, 9-11, 14-12, 9-11, 11-5; Shreyas K bt Abhijit S 11-1, 3-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-8.

Junior girls: Final: Kushi V bt Sushmitha B 11-6, 9-11 11-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9. Semifinals: Kushi bt Spoorthy MV 11-8, 8-11, 7-11, 11-3, 11-2, 8-11, 11-8; Sushmitha B bt Aditi Nandi 11-6, 7-11, 1-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8.

Quarterfinals: Kushi bt Anargya M 15-13, 13-11, 6-11, 6-11, 11-9, 12-10; Sushmitha B bt Gayatri T 11-13, 13-11, 4-11, 7-11, 13-11, 11-9, 13-11; Spoorthy MV bt Koumudi P 11-6, 11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 11-6; Aditi Nandi bt Samyuktha A 11-7, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 11-5.