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Grand double for Nikhat

VIJAYAWADA: Hyderabad’s Nikhat Banu won a grand double, clinching the women’s and junior girls’ titles, while South Central Railway’s Somanth Ghosh emerged as the men’s champion in the AP State Satyam memorial ranking table tennis tournament, which concluded at Vijayawada Club, here on Sunday.

Nikhat of Gujarat Seva Mandal bounced back brilliantly to tame P. Srilakshmi (Postal) 4-2 (6-11, 11-13, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8, 11-8) in the women’s final. She had no problems in beating Anantapur’s K. Harshita 4-0 (11-9, 11-3, 11-9, 11-5) to claim the junior final.

One-sided contest

In a one-sided encounter, Somanth outplayed Krishna Kiriti (Postal) 4-0 (11-6, 16-14, 11-3, 11-5) in the men’s final.

Dr. Murali Krishna, Managing Director, Care Hospitals, gave away the prizes.

The results (all finals): Men: Somnath Ghosh (SCR) bt Krishna Kiriti (Postal) 11-6, 16-14, 11-3, 11-5.

Women: Nikhat Banu (GSM) bt P. Srilakshmi (Postal) 6-11, 11-13, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8, 11-8.

Junior boys: Vignay Reddy (APTTA) bt Harsh A Shah (SPTTA) 11-6, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9.

Junior girls: Nikhat Banu (GSM) bt K. Harshita (ATP) 11-9, 11-3, 11-8, 11-5.

Youth boys: G. Gampa (SPTTA) bt Krishna Kiriti 11-8, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8.

Youth girls: K. Amulya (Vij) bt K Samhitha (ATP) 11-9, 10-12, 11-5, 13-11, 11-9.

Sub junior boys: Ch. SSV Ramana (Vizag) bt J. Sravan (YMCA) 12-10, 11-3, 11-5, 13-11.

Sub junior girls: K. Harshita (Atp) bt K. Bhavana YMCA) (11-5, 9-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-8.

Cadet boys: H. Agarwal (SPTTA) bt Poorna Srivatcha (YMCA) 11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 10-12, 14-12.

Cadet girls: S. Akshi (GSM) bt K. Spoorthy (Vij) 7-11, 12-10, 8-11, 11-9, 11-9. — Sports Reporter

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