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NT Bureau
Chennai, Sept 24:

        R Abishek of Indian Bank outclassed A Rajath Kamal (FCI) by four games to one in men’s singles final of the Tristar Sports Club State- ranking table tennis tournament at the Montfort Indoor Stadium here yesterday.

        J Swarna of SDAT-Chandra Academy attacked relentlessly to record a 4-0 win over Swetha Kumaravel (Indian Bank) in the women’s title clash. Sachin Viswanath (SDAT-AKG) won his 11th successive title in the mini- cadet boys section. Mir Khasim Ali, former National table tennis champion, gave away the prizes.

        Results — Men (final): R Abishek bt Rajath Kamal (FCI) 9-11, 11-4, 14-12, 11- 8, 11-6; (semifinals): Rajath Kamal bt R S Raja (SDAT- C) 5-11, 8-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-4, 11-8.

        Junior boys (final): G Sathiyan (SDAT-C) bt S Prasanna (SDAT- C) 11-7, 10-12, 10-12, 11-7, 11-4, 7-11, 12-10. Sub-juniors (final): M N Anish (SDAT-AKG) bt J K Bhuvaraghan (LTTA) 11-13, 11- 8, 11- 9, 11-9, 5-11, 11- 6. Cadets (final): Shashank S Yogesh (MVM) bt S Nikhil (VVV) 11-9, 11-8, 11-8.

        Mini-cadets: Sachin Viswanath bt J Rakesh (RTTA) 11-7, 11-5, 11-9.

        Women (final): J Swarna (SDAT-C) bt Swetha Kumaravel (IB) 11-9, 11-9, 11-8, 11-5; (semifinals): Swarna bt Nishanthi Kumaravel (MOP Vaishnav) 8-11, 8-11, 11-7, 12-10, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6; Swetha Kumaravel bt A V Niveditha (IOC) 6-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5.

        Junior girls (final): N Vidya (SDAT AKG) bt K Aishwarya (PSBB) 14-16, 11-7, 4-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9.

        Sub-juniors (final): S Krithicka (SDAT AKG) bt Priyanka Rajendran (SDAT-C) 11-7, 11-7, 14-12, 12-14, 4-11, 7-11, 12- 10.

        Cadet (final): Amrutha Pushpak (SDAT AKG) bt R Ke Yukti Roshini (Ransa) 11-8, 11-9, 16-14; Mini-cadet (final): Abinaya Ramesh (Erode) bt C R Harshavardini (Ransa) 11-9, 11-6, 11-9.