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Rajath, Mythili win

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Chennai: A positive approach in adversity enabled A. Rajath Kamal (IB) and M.S. Mythili (BPCL) win the men and women titles in the second State-ranking table tennis tournament, sponsored by Softwarelogik, at the SDAT-Chandra complex here on Monday.

Rajath won a hard-fought final 11-7, 11-6, 11-13, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7 against Selvamuthu Kumaran of YMIA-M. Mythili scored a 7-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-2, 11-6, 11-5 win over Indian Bank's N. Arul Selvi.

N.A.T. Narayanaswamy, CEO, Softwarelogik, was the chief guest.

The results: Men: Semifinals: A. Rajath Kamal (IB) bt Sivananda Seshadri (IB) 11-6, 12-10, 10-12, 11-6, 11-5; Selvamuthu Kumaran (YMCA-M) bt Sujit Kumar (YMIA-M) 11-7, 11-9, 11-6, 11-5; Final: Rajath Kamal (IB) bt Selvamuthu Kumar (YMIA-M) 11-7, 11-6, 11-13, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7.

Junior boys: Semifinals: G. Sathiyan (SDAT-Chandra) bt Sivananda Seshadri (IB) 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 12-10, 2-11, 5-11, 11-8; R.S. Raja (SDAT-Chandra) bt T. Raghuram (SDAT-Chandra) 7-11, 7-11, 11-7, 12-10, 9-11, 11-8, 11-6; Final: R.S. Raja (SDAT-Chandra) bt G. Sathiyan (SDAT-Chandra) 11-6, 10-12, 11-3, 13-11, 12-10.

Sub-junior boys: Semifinals: S. Prasanna (SDAT-Chandra) bt G. Sathiyan (SDAT-Chandra) 7-11, 11-9, 4-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-7, 11-9; Ajay Bharadwaj (MVM) bt C. Pradeep Chander (SDAT-Chandra) 11-6, 11-5, 11-5, 11-6; Final: S. Prasanna (SDAT-Chandra) bt Ajay Bharadwaj (MVM) 11-9, 11-5, 11-8, 4-11, 14-12.

Cadet boys: Semifinals: S. Sudarshan (LTTA) bt D. Sameera Kumar (CDL) 11-3, 11-7, 9-11, 11-3; Ganapathy Subramanian (KGI) bt Shreyas Chander (LTTA) 11-9, 11-8, 11-9; Final: S. Sudarshan (LTTA) bt Ganapathy Subramanium (KGI) 11-7, 11-7, 11-8.

Mini-cadet boys: Semifinals: C.S. Ashwin (SDAT-Chandra) bt S. Gyaneswaran (SDAT-AKG) 11-6, 11-13, 11-6, 13-11; Shashank S. Yogesh (Ransa) bt L. Srikantth (LTTA) 11-5, 11-3, 11-8; Final: Sashank S. Yogesh (Ransa) bt C.S. Ashwin (SDAT-Chandra) 11-4, 11-4, 11-7.

Women: Semifinals: N. Arul Selvi (IB) bt K. Aishwarya (LTTA ) 11-4, 11-8, 17-19, 11-5, 11-4; M.S. Mythili (BPCL) bt N. Sathyabama (YMIA-M) 12-10, 6-11, 11-4, 2-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-8; Final: M.S. Mythili (BPCL) bt N. Arul Selvi (IB) 7-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-2, 11-6, 11-5.

Junior girls: Semifinals: A.V. Nivedita (IB) bt U.V. Agni (PSBB) 11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 12-14, 8-11, 13-11, 11-7; Swetha Kumaravel (SDAT-Chandra) bt K.K. Narmadha (LTTA) 11-6, 11-9, 3-11, 11-9, 11-9; Final: A.V. Nivedita (IB) bt Swetha Kumaravel 11-8, 11-5, 9-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8.

Sub-junior girls: Semifinals: N. Vidya (MYIA-M bt K. Narmadha (LTTA) 8-11, 7-11, 11-7, 12-10, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8; Divya Rajaram (SDAT-Chandra) bt V. Sneha (VVV) 11-6, 11-6, 11-9, 11-6; Final: N. Vidya (YMIA-M) bt Divya Rajaram (SDAT-Chandra) 12-10, 11-3, 11-9, 10-12, 7-11, 8-11, 11-7.

Cadet girls: Semifinals: Krithika (Salem) bt Priyanka RTTA)11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6; T. Reeth Rishya (SDAT-Chandra) bt Champaka (Salem) 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-8; Final: Reeth Rishya (SDAT-Chandra) bt S. Krithika (Salem) 12-10, 9-11, 13-11, 11-13, 11-9.

Mini-cadet girls: Final: Anisha Sharma (Rloyc) bt . Divya 11-7, 11-8, 11-3.

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