CHENNAI: D Vishwa of KTTC was in his element on Sunday as he bagged the grand double by winning the junior and sub-junior titles at the 7th state ranking table tennis tournament. In the junior category, Vishwa defeated S Karthikeyan of RTTA 11-3, 15-13, 11-9, 11-6 and in the sub-junior segment, Vishwa beat S Tharun of MVM 11-3, 9-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7. Results: Men: Final: S Nikhil (Cttf) bt V Nithin Thiruvengadam 11-9, 11-7, 11-7, 11-3. Semis: V Nithin Thiruvengadam bt Sachin Vishwanath (MVM) 11-8, 2-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8; S Nikhil (Cttf) bt Sushmit Sriram (MVM) 11-9, 5-11, 11-5, 11-4, 8-11, 11-6. Boys: Youth: Final: V Abhinay (Cttf) bt S Nikhil (Cttf) 18-16, 11-6, 11-6, 11-6. Semis: V Abhinay (Cttf) bt D Ananth (Ransa) 11-8, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8, 6-11, 11-8; S Nikhil (Cttf) bt N Nithin (Cttf) 11-5, 11-6, 11-4, 17-15.
Junior: Final: D Vishwa (Kttc) bt S Karthikeyan (Rtta) 11-3, 15-13, 11-9, 11-6. Semis: D Vishwa (Kttc) bt G Piyush Sagar (Erode) 9-11, 11-9, 11-7, 12-10, 4-11, 13-11; S Karthikeyan (Rtta) bt Abinash Prasannaji (Madurai) 11-7, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6, 10-12, 11-2. Subjunior: Final: D Vishwa (KTTC) bt S Tharun (MVM) 11-3, 9-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7. Semis: S Tharun (MVM) bt S Preyesh (MDX) 11-5, 7-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9; D Vishwa (Kttc) bt K Karthikeyan (Vin Win) 11-4, 9-11,11-6, 11-5,11-4.
Cadet: Final: S Preyesh (MDX) bt MR Balamurugan (Vin Win) 11-5, 11-6, 11-9. Semis: S Preyesh (MDX) bt S Manikandan (Jawahar) 11-2, 11-3, 11-2; MR Balamurugan (Vin Win) bt Sanjay Madhavan (Mdu) 11-7, 8-11, 11-9, 11-6. Mini Cadet: Final: PB Abhinandh (Ch.ach.) bt V Tjas Ram (Spttc) 11-6, 11-9, 9-11, 10-12, 11-8. Semis: PB Abhinandh (Ch.ach.) bt Pranav Janakiraman (Children)11-8, 11-6, 11-4; Tejas Ram (Spttc) bt Umesh (Mdx) 11-9, 11-5, 11-4. Women: Final: Abhinaya Ramesh (Gvg- Tpr) bt Swetha Kumaravel (MVM) 8-11, 11-3, 11-5, 11-9, 11-7. Semis: Abhinaya Ramesh (Gvg- Tirupur) bt CR Harshavardini 6-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9; Swetha Kumaravel (MVM) bt S Krithicka (MVM) 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-9, 13-11, 14-12.
Girls: Youth: Final: CR Harshavardini bt N Deepika (AKG) 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 9-11, 6-11, 11-8, 13-11. Semis: N Deepika (Akg) bt K Hemaa (Vin Win) 11-8, 12-10, 11-4, 11-6; CR Harshavardini bt Abinaya Ramesh (Gvg-Tpr) 7-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 4-11, 16-14, 11-7. Junior: Final: N Deepika (AKG) bt V Kowshika (Ssa- Erode) 11-7, 11-6, 11-9, 9-11, 11-2. Semis: N Deepika (AKG) bt M Yazhini (Jawahar) 10-12, 11-4, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-5; V Kowshika (Ssa-erd.) bt S Sharmitha (MVM) 11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 11-9.
Sub junior: Final: S Sharmitha (MVM) bt VS Sathvika (Kgi) 13-11, 11-2, 11-7, 7-11, 5-11, 11-3. Semis: S Sharmitha (MVM) bt B Kavya Shree (Entta) 11-9, 11-3, 11-4, 11-8; VS Sathvika (Kgi) bt N Aashika (Vin Win) 8-11, 7-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8, 11-2. Cadet: Final: VS Nehal (Sdat-Mdu) bt N Sharvani (Ltta) 11-5, 11-2, 11-8. Semis: VS Nehal (Sdat-Mdu) bt Mowriya Darshini (Cttf) 11-7, 4-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-9; N Sharvani (Ltta) bt Nalene Amrutha (MVM) 7-11, 5-11, 13-11, 11-8, 13-11. Mini Cadet: Final: N Sharvani (Ltta) bt Hanshini (Mst) 11-7, 11-4, 11-5. Semis: N Sharvani (Ltta) bt Sameeha Mariam (Kttc) 11-5, 11-2, 8-11, 11-3; Hanshini (Mst) bt Ohviya (Sdat-Mdu) 11-9, 8-11, 11-9, 11-5.
National Open Athletics
The Tamil Nadu Athletics Association will be conducting the 57th National Open Athletics Championships from September 25 to 28 at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium. Nearly 1,200 athletes from various states and government departments will be taking part in the meet. From Tamil Nadu, 76 athletes (41 men and 35 women) have been selected for the event.