PB Abhinandh steals the show with five titles in Tamizhaga TT

CHENNAI: PB Abhinandh won as many as five titles in the Tamizhaga Table Tennis 4th state-ranking tournament, which concluded on Sunday at the C Abdul Hakeem College of Engineering and Technology in Vellore.

The tournament was organised by the Ranipet District Table Tennis Association from Friday to Sunday.

RESULTS: Final: Singles: Men: PB Abhinandh (Chennai Achievers) bt R Anandharaj (SRSA) 4-1 (11-5, 16-14, 11-7, 10-12, 11-6); Boys Under-19: PB Abhinandh (Chennai Achievers) bt AP Roopan Santhosh (KTTC) 4-2 (11-9, 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 5-11, 13-11); Boys Under-17: Sanjay Madhavan (Ellis Mdu) bt S Sriram (Chennai Achievers) 4-1 (11-5, 11-7, 8-11, 11-7, 11-9); Boys Under-15: PB Abhinandh (Chennai Achievers) bt K Sathyanarayanan (Theni) 4-0 (11-6, 11-9, 11-4, 11-3); Boys Under-13: Tanmay Raghavan (Chennai Achievers) bt Jishnu Balaji (Ellis Mdu) 3-0 (11-8, 12-10, 11-8); Boys Under-11: Sanjay Arwindh (SSA Erode) bt H Srivanth (SPTTC) 3-0 (11-1, 11-7, 11-4). Women: S Selena Deepti (AGORC) bt M Yazhini (Jawahar) 4-0 (15-13, 11-9, 11-8, 11-4); Girls Under-19: MRR Preethi (Chennai Achievers) bt VS Nehal (SDAT Mdu) 4-3 (14-12, 8-11, 4-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-5, 11-7); Girls Under-17: MRR Preethi (Chennai Achievers) bt VS Nehal (SDAT Mdu) 4-2 (9-11, 12-10, 10-12, 12-10, 11-5, 16-14); Girls Under-15: M Ananya (Chennai Achievers) bt SS Bhuvanitha (SDAT Mdu) 4-3 (9-11, 11-5, 11-3, 8-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-4); Girls Under-13: M Ananya (Chennai Achievers) bt SS Bhuvanitha (SDAT Mdu) 3-0 (11-7, 11-5, 13-11); Girls Under-11: B Varnica (SSA Erode) bt K Pooja (Theni) 3-1 (11-3, 11-8, 4-11, 11-5). Doubles: Men: R Anandharaj/J Arunkumar bt Sriram Kannan/PB Abhinandh 3-2 (9-11, 11-7, 6-11, 13-11, 11-8); Boys Under-19: PB Abhinandh/S Sriram bt AP Roopan Santhosh/J Srisai 3-2 (11-7, 9-11, 11-3, 4-11, 11-8); Boys Under-17: PB Abhinandh/S Sriram bt Sashank/Tanmay Raghavan 3-0 (11-7, 11-5, 14-12).Women: Maria Ancy/TR Shruthi bt Shreya Shivakumar/M Ananya 3-0 (12-10, 11-8, 13-11); Girls Under-19: SS Bhuvanitha/J Varsha bt VS Nehal/NBS Thanuja 3-2 (7-11, 12-10, 11-4, 8-11, 11-8); Girls Under-17: VS Nehal/NBS Thanuja bt M Ananya/MRR Preethi 3-1 (12-10, 11-5, 5-11, 11-7); Mixed: Sriram Kannan/Maria Ancy bt S Sriram/M Ananya 3-0 (12-10, 11-5, 12-10)