Chandrachud, Srilakshmi triumph

By Our Sports Reporter

VIJAYAWADA, AUG. 16. V. Chandrachud and P. Srilakshmi claimed the men's and women's singles titles respectively in the DXN- sponsored Satyam memorial State-ranking table tennis tournament, which concluded at the Vijayawada Club here on Thursday.

Chandrachud of Rajahmundry, making a comeback after a two-and-a- half year hiatus, overcame Deepesh Singh of the Postal Department with a forceful forehand loop drive dominated game 11- 7, 12-14, 12-10, 11-4, 11-7.

A first year B.Sc student of Almeer College, Rajahmundry, Chandrachud is a product of the Petroleum Sports Control Board Academy at Ajmer and represented the country in the Asian junior championships in Goa, 1997.

Sudeep Lakhtakia, Additional Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Government of Andhra Pradesh, who was the chief guest, gave away the prizes.

lThe results:

Men: Final: V. Chandrachud bt Deepesh Singh 11-7, 12-14, 12-10, 11-4, 11-7. Semifinals: Chandrachud bt P. Sanjeeva Reddy 11-6, 11-5, 11-6, 11-9; Deepesh Singh bt B. Manohar Kumar 11-6, 11-6, 12-0, 7-11, 8-11, 11-9. Quarterfinals: Chandrachud bt G. Jitender 6- 11, 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 11-3, 8-11, 11-8; P. Sanjeeva Reddy bt T. Arundhar 11-3, 11-9, 12-10, 11-9; B. Manohar Kumar bt P. Nagender Reddy 11-5, 12-10, 11-7, 11-4; M. Deepesh Singh bt Md. Ali Baba 11-7, 11-4, 5-11, 12-10, 6-11, 11-8.

Boys: Juniors: Final: T.R. Rohit bt M. Roshan 11-9, 11-9, 11-3, 11-8. Semifinals: M. Roshan bt A. Girish Kumar 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11- 3; T.R. Rohit bt A. Manasa Reddy 9-11, 11- 4, 11-4, 11-4, 11-9. Quarterfinals: A. Girish Kumar bt Abdul Rahman 14- 12, 9-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-6; M. Roshan bt Karan Meetha 11-9, 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 14-12.

Sub-juniors: Final: Vishal bt Siddharth 11-4, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9. Semifinals: Siddharth bt P. Akhil 12-10, 10-12, 12-10, 13- 11, 9-11, 11-8; Vishal bt Subham Sharma 11-7, 11-5, 11-9, 11-7. Quarterfinals: P. Akhil bt Zain Peerbhoy 11-5, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6; Siddharth bt Harish Sethia 11-2, 11-3, 13-11, 11-7; Vishal bt P. Vignay Reddy 11-8, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9; Subham Sharma bt Anurag Misra 11-9, 7-11, 6-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-6, 11-6.

Cadets: Final: Subham Sharma bt Vishal Kumar Reddy 11-8, 11-9, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6. Semifinals: G. Vishal Kumar Reddy bt P. Vignay Reddy 11-3, 11-9, 11-7, 8-11, 11-8; Subham Sharma bt K.M.R.K. Lohit 11-6, 11-5, 11-9, 11- 8.

Women: P. Srilakshmi bt I. Neeharika 7- 11, 11-4, 11-3, 8-11, 11- 5, 11-2. Semifinals: P. Srilakshmi bt T.M. Teena 11-2, 11-5, 11- 7, 11-5; I. Neeharika bt N. Bhanusree 8-11, 13-11, 2-11, 13-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7. Quarterfinals: T.M. Teena bt G. Lalitha 9-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7, 4-11, 11-5; N. Bhanusree bt K. Priyanka 12-10, 8-11, 7-11, 11-7, 7-11, 11-9; I. Neeharika bt A. Bhavya 11-4, 11- 7, 11- 4, 11-13, 11-8; P. Srilakshmi bt S. Vilasika 11-4, 9-11, 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 9-11, 11-4.

Girls: Juniors: Final: I. Neeharika bt P. Srilakshmi 9-11, 11-8, 11-6, 8-11, 13-11, 11-8. Semifinals: I. Neeharika bt Bhanusree 8- 11, 11-7, 11-9, 17-15, 8-11, 11-8; P. Srilakshmi bt S. Vilasika 11-7, 8-11, 14-12, 14-12, 11-9. Quarterfinals: P. Srilakshmi bt N. Adityavalli 11-5, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9; N. Bhanusree bt K. Priyanka 11-1, 11-6, 5-11, 8-11, 11-8; I. Neeharika bt K. Samhita 11-3, 10-12, 8-11, 17-15, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9; S. Vilasika bt A. Bhavya 12-10, 11-6, 11-2, 7-11, 3-11, 14-12.

Sub-juniors: Final: K. Priyanka bt S. Vilasika 11-7, 11-5, 11-8, 11-9. Semifinals: K. Priyanka bt N. Adityavalli 11-3, 11-7, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9; S. Vilasika bt K. Samhita 3-11, 11-9, 11-13, 11-5, 11-2, 11-9. Cadets: Final: K. Samhita bt N. Shruthi 11-2, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8. Semifinals: Shruthi N. bt S. Vilasika 11-4, 11-7, 4- 11, 5-11, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9; K. Samhita bt Kajol Meetha 11-3, 11- 9, 11-5, 11-8.

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