Rithvik U. from the Stag Academy continued his fine form as he emerged victor in the finals of the Cadet boys category of the 3rd Telangana State Stag Inter District and State Ranking Table Tennis championships being conducted by the Stag Table Tennis Academy under the auspices of Telangana State Table Tennis Association at Malakpet in Hyderabad. Rithvik outclassed AWA’s Raju (3-0) 14-12, 11-7, 11-8 to pocket the summit clash.
B. Varun Shanker won the finals in the sub-junior boys category.
In the women’s finals Nikhat Banu of Gujarati Seva Mandal proved too powerful for Naina from Lal Bhadur Stadium as she outclassed her 4-0 — 11-7, 11-7, 11-2, 11-4. Meanwhile, in the boys sub-junior finals B. Varun Shanker comfortably won the match against Adavit, edging him 4-1 — 11-8, 10-12, 11-5, 11-7, 11-7 while GSM’s Anjali N. outclassed Ayushi G. to beat her 4-2 — 12-10, 2-11, 11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8 in the finals of the sub junior girls category. In the finals of the men’s inter-district championship, Hyderabad swept Nalgonda 3-0 to take the top honours.
The Results
Cadet boys finals: Rithvik U. (Stag Academy) bt Raju (AWA) (3-0) 14-12, 11-7, 11-8.
Inter-district team championship (men): Hyderabad bt Nalgonda 3-0.
Women’s finals: Nikhat Banu (GSM) bt Naina (LBS) (4-0) 11-7, 11-7, 11-2, 11-4.
Sub junior boys finals: B. Varun Shanker (GTTA) bt Advait (AWA) (4-1) 11-8, 10-12, 11-5, 11-7, 11-7. Quarterfinals: Kesavan Kannan (GTTA) bt SSK Karthik (AWA) (3-2) 12-14, 2-11, 11-7, 13-11, 11-8; B Varun Shanker (GTTA) bt Vishal A (GSM) (3-0) 11-8, 11-9, 11-3; Sai Venkata Dhanush (AWA) bt Ritesh Thomas (GTTA) (3-2) 18-16, 6-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6; Advait (AWA) bt B Vishnu (GTTA) (3-0) 12-10, 12-10, 11-9.
Sub junior girls finals: Anjali N. (GSM) bt Ayushi G. (GSM) (4-2) 12-10, 2-11, 11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8. Semifinals: Ayushi G. (GSM) bt Bhaavitha N. (GSM) (4-1) 11-6, 11-7, 12-14, 11-4, 11-4; Anjali N (GSM) bt T Srivalli Ramya (Stag Academy) (4-0) 11-9, 11-6, 11-8, 11-6. Quarterfinals: T. Srivalli Ramya (Stag Academy) bt Aishwarya Daga (AWA) (3-0) 11-3, 11-8, 11-6; Anjali N (GSM) bt Keerthana (HVS) (3-0) 11-4, 11-7, 11-7; Bhaavitha N (GSM) bt Devyani G (GSM) (3-1) 11-6, 3-11, 11-7, 11-5; Ayushi G (GSM) bt Ruchira Reddy (AWA) (3-0) 11-3, 11-6, 11-5.
n Junior boys quarterfinals: Sai Tejesh (GSM) bt Arvind (AWA) (4-3) 9-11, 9-11, 10-12, 11-4, 11-4, 11-6, 11-9; SFR Snehit (GTTA) bt Ali Mohammed (Stag Academy) (4-2) 10-12, 12-10, 11-9, 8-11, 11-2, 11-8; Mohd Ali (LBS) bt Harsh Lahoti (HVS) (4-1) 9-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-9, 11-4; V. S. Hari Krishna (GTTA) bt Saroj Siril (GTTA) (4-0) 11-4, 15-13, 12-10, 11-8. Pre-quarterfinals: Sai Tejesh (GSM) bt Sai Venkata Dhanush (AWA) (3-0) 11-7, 11-8, 12-10; Ali Mohammed (Stag Academy) bt B. Varun Shanker (GTTA) (3-0) 11-9, 11-8, 11-2; Saroj Siril (GTTA) bt Amaan-Ur-Rehman (Stag Academy) (3-1) 11-6, 11-6, 5- 11, 11-7; V S Hari Krishna (GTTA) bt Advait (AWA) (3-1) 11-6, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6; Harsh Lahoti (HVS) bt Govind Shah (Stag Academy) (3-0) 11-4, 11-6, 11-9; Mohd Ali (LBS) bt Anup Amara (STTA) (3-0) 11-3, 11-5, 11-2.
Junior girls quarterfinals: G. Pranitha (HVS) bt Vinichitra (Stag Academy) (4-0) 11-4, 11-8, 11-6, 15-13; Naina (LBS) w/o Ayushi G (GSM); Sasya (AWA) bt T Srivalli Ramya (Stag Academy) (4-0) 11-5, 11-8, 11-6, 11-4. Pre-quarterfinals: Laasya (AWA) bt Rachana A (GSM) (3-0) 11-7, 11-3, 12-10; Varuni Jaiswal (GSM) bt Anjali N (GSM) (3-0) 11-6, 11-7, 11-9; Sasya (AWA) bt Devyani G. (GSM) (3-0) 11-6, 11-3, 11-4; Vinichitra (Stag Academy) bt Bhaavitha N. (GSM) (3-1) 11-9, 11-9, 11-8; T. Srivalli Ramya (Stag Academy) bt Palak Shah (Stag Academy) (3-1) 11-9, 8-; 11, 11-7, 11-6; Ayushi G. (GSM) bt Vidhi Jain (GSM) (3-0) 11-2, 11-7, 11-2; Naina (LBS) bt Hanifa Khatoon (Stag Academy) (3-0) 11-3, 11-5, 11-3; Ayushi G (GSM) bt Hanifa Khatoon (Stag Academy) (4-0) 11-8, 11-1, 11-7, 11-7; G Pranitha (HVS) bt K Ikshitha (AWA) (3-0) 11-1, 11-6, 11-2. Round II: Naina (LBS) bt Sarnya S. (GSM) (3-0) 11-8, 11-2, 11-7.
Youth girls quarterfinals: Varuni Jaiswal (GSM) bt Laasya (AWA) (4-1) 9-11, 11-2, 11-9, 13-11, 11-5; G. Pranitha (HVS) w/o Ayushi G (GSM); Naina (LBS) bt Monica M. (GSM) (4-0) 11-6, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6; Sasya (AWA) bt Vinichitra (Stag Academy) (4-1) 11-1, 5-11, 11-8, 12-10, 12-10. Pre-quarterfinals: Vinichitra (Stag Academy) bt Bhaavitha N. (GSM) (4-1) 11-8, 11-9, 11-13, 11-5, 11-2; Naina (LBS) bt Devyani G (GSM) (4-0) 15-13, 11-7, 11-3, 11-4; G. Pranitha (HVS) bt Rachana A. (GSM) (4-1) 14-12, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 11-7; Sasya (AWA) bt K. Ikshitha (AWA) (4-0) 11-5, 11-6, 11-5, 11-5; Monica M. (GSM) bt Palak Shah (Stag Academy) (4-0) 11-5, 11-6, 11-9, 11-5; Laasya (AWA) bt Diya Vora (HVS) (4-0) 11-4, 11-3, 11-4, 11-6; Varuni Jaiswal (GSM) bt T. Srivalli Ramya (Stag Academy) (4-0) 11-3, 12-10, 11-5, 11-4.
Youth boys pre-quarterfinals: V. S. Hari Krishna (GTTA) bt Yeshasvin (GSM) (4-0) 11-9, 11-6, 11-6, 11-1; K Pavan Kumar (GSM) bt Amaan-Ur-Rehman (Stag Academy) (4-2) 11-8, 11- 8, 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9; Harsh Lahoti (HVS) bt Arvind (AWA) (4-3) 11-2, 5-11, 11-4, 9-11, 8-11, 11-2, 14-12; Mohd Ali (LBS) bt Sai Venkata Dhanush (AWA) (4-1) 11-5, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8; Arvind (AWA) bt Piyush Agarwal (Stag Academy) (4-2) 11-9, 11-2, 9-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9; SFR Snehit (GTTA) bt B. Varun Shanker (GTTA) (4-1) 11-6, 11-4, 11-5, 8-11, 11-5; Saroj Siril (GTTA) bt Govind Shah (Stag Academy) (4-0) 11-5, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7.
Men pre-quarterfinals: Somnath Ghosh (SCR) bt K. Pavan Kumar (GSM) (4-1) 11-9, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7, 13-11; Chandrachud (GSM) bt Mohd Ali (LBS) (4-0) 12-10, 11-9, 11-7, 11-5; SFR Snehit (GTTA) bt Somraj Roy (IT) (4-3) 11-9, 11-7, 8-11, 10-12, 11-3, 7-11, 11-2; Zubair Farooqui (LBS) bt B. Manohar Kumar (OIC) (4-2) 11-7, 11-6, 5-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8. Round I: K. Pavan Kumar (GSM) bt Vipin (AWA) (4-0) 11-1, 11-8, 11-3, 11-4; SFRSnehit (GTTA) bt Agha Hussain (HVS) (4-0) 11-4, 11-8, 11-4, 18-16. Arvind (AWA) bt Mahinder (AWA) (4-1).
