Ali Mohammad, Nikhat Banu clinch singles titles at Telangana State-rank table tennis tournament

Ali Mohammad of HDTTA and Reserve Bank of India’s Nikhat Banu won the men’s and women’s singles titles at the Gujarati Seva Mandal Telangana State-rank Table Tennis Tournament. The event featured competitions across senior and junior categories

Hyderabad: Ali Mohammad of HDTTA and Nikhat Banu of Reserve Bank of India won the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively in the Gujarati Seva Mandal Telangana State-rank table tennis tournament at GSM Indoor Hall here on Friday.

Ali Mohammad defeated V. Chandrachud of Gujarati Seva Mandal 11-8, 7-11,11-5,13-11,7-11,11-6 in the men’s final while Nikhat scored a 11-9, 9-11,11-4,11-7,11-7 win against K. Shresta Reddy of GSM in the women’s final.

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Mr. Janak Brahmbhatt, secretary GSM, gave away the prizes.
Results

Finals

Men:
Ali Mohammad (HDTTA) bt V. Chandrachud (GSM) 11-8, 7-11, 11-5, 13-11, 7-11, 11-6.

Women:
Nikhat Banu (RBISC) bt K. Shresta Reddy (GSM) 11-9, 9-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-7.

Semifinals

Men:
V. Chandrachud bt Trishul Mehra (AWA) 11-8, 12-10, 6-11, 11-9, 11-5;
Ali Mohammad bt Swarnendu (AVSC) 7-11, 11-7, 6-11, 16-14, 6-11, 13-11, 11-9.

Boys

Under-15:
Virat Sagar (SGUTTA) bt Sriram Siddharth (AVSC) 12-10, 6-11, 12-10, 11-8.

Under-17:
B. Harshith Reddy (SGUTTA) bt Yashvasin (AWA) 11-8, 11-4, 5-11, 16-14.

Under-19:
Arush Reddy (SGUTTA) bt M. Rishabh Singh (GTTA) 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 11-6.

Women

Semifinals:
K. Shreshta Reddy bt TL Harshitha (AWA) 9-11, 12-10, 11-6, 6-11, 8-11, 12-10, 11-8;
Nikhat Banu bt Devisree (GSM) 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-5.

Girls

Under-15:
B.V. Mahima Krishna (AWA) bt Riddhi Toro (LFHSA) 8-11, 11-8, 11-6, 5-11, 11-7.

Under-17:
K. Sri Saanvi (SPARS) bt Aniyah Anand (LFHFA) 6-11, 11-6, 13-11, 11-5.

Under-19:
Aniyah Anand (LFHSA) bt H.S. Nikhita (GSM) 11-3, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8.