Manush and Anusha shine at UTT National Table Tennis championships

Manush Shah and Anusha Kutumbale emerged champions in the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships in Vadodara, with commanding performances in their respective singles finals. Youth titles also went to Priyanuj and Syndrela

Hyderabad: Vadodara proved to be a lucky venue for Manush Shah of RBI and Anusha Kutumbale of the Railways, as they emerged singles champions in the men’s and women’s sections respectively in the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships on Monday.

Top seed and national champion Manush, the elegant left-hander, picked up from where he left off in the semifinals, brushing aside 11th seed Ronit Bhanja of the Railways in straight games. Ronit, undone by Manush’s sharp placements and effortless rhythm, could only watch as the RBI paddler dictated every rally.

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Earlier, Ronit ended Telangana’s Fidel R Snehit’s impressive run with an 11-9, 14-12, 10-12, 12-10, 11-9 win in the men’s semifinal.

In the women’s singles final, few would have predicted No. 12 seed Anusha Kutumbale’s commanding triumph over Swastika Ghosh, especially given the speed with which she sealed the gold. The Railways paddler had been in imperious form all day, having dismantled reigning national champion and top seed Diya Chitale in the semifinals with the same authority.

In the Youth Boys’ Singles final, Assam’s Priyanuj Bhattacharyya delivered a performance that reflected both maturity and hunger.

In the Girls Under-19 final, Syndrela Das denied Divyanshi Bhowmick a dream finish, winning 4-2 in a gripping contest.

The results: Men: Singles: Final: Manush Shah (RBI) bt Ronit Bhanja (RSPB) 11-8, 11-5, 12-10, 11-7.

Under-19 Youth boys singles: Final: Priyanuj Bhattacharyya (Asm) bt Kushal Chopda (Mah) 11-6, 11-4, 11-4, 11-7.

Under-19 boys: Final: Priyanuj Bhattacharyya (Asm) bt Kushal Chopda (Mah) 11-6, 11-4, 11-4, 11-7.

Women’s singles: Final: Anusha Kutumbale (RSPB) bt Swastika Ghosh (Mah) 11-5, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9.

Under-19 Youth Girls singles: Final: Syndrela Das (WB) bt Divyanshi Bhowmick (Mah) 5-11, 12-10, 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 13-11.

Under-19 Youth Girls singles: Final: Syndrela Das (WB) bt Divyanshi Bhowmick (Mah) 5-11, 12-10, 11-8, 9-11, 11-7, 13-11.