Playing her first women’s final, 18-year-old Nishanthi Kumaravel overcame her younger sister Swetha Kumaravel 11-5, 11-7, 6-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-8 in the final of the Herman Miller Build Craft eighth State-ranking table tennis tournament here on Sunday.

Rajath Kamal (FCI) proved his worth with a 11-2, 6-11, 16-14, 11-7, 5-11, 12-10 win over a seasoned A. Srivatsa (AGORC) to bag his third men’s title.

In the women’s final. Leading 3-1, Nishanthi allowed Swetha to take a 9-4 lead and lost the fifth game. But the B. Com student of MOP Vaishnav College put things under control early in the sixth game.

The men’s summit clash was interesting with the way Rajath started out and the manner in which Srivatsa clawed his way back. The sixth game went the distance as Rajath fought his way saving two game points.

Other results: Men: Semifinals: Rajath Kamal bt R. Abishek (IB) 11-6, 11-8, 11-6, 11-13, 11-3; K. Srivatsa bt G. Vinod (S. Rly) 11-6, 8-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-9; Junior boys: Final: G. Sathiyan (SDAT-C) bt Pradeep Chanda r (SDAT-C) 15-13, 11-9, 12-10, 11-9; Sub-juniors: Final: S. Sudarshan (LTTA) bt M.N. Anish (SDAT-AKG) 11-9, 11-6, 7-11, 8-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-9; Cadets: Final: V. Abinay (YMCA K) bt Sachin Viswanath (SDAT AKG) 11-6, 4 -11, 4-11, 11-9,11-7; Mini-cadets: Final: Sachin Viswanath (SDAT AKG) bt J. Rakesh (RTTA) 11-3, 11-1, 11-5.