Jatin Devi’s double win in the TS Inter-District Table Tennis Championship

Jatin Dev bagged the top honors in the U-15 and U-17 boys categories at the 9th Stag Telangana State and District Table Tennis Championship

Hyderabad: Jatin Dev bagged the top honors in the U-15 and U-17 boys categories at the 9th Stag Telangana State and Inter-District Table Tennis Championship held at Mahaveer Institute of Science and Technology, Bandlaguda, Hyderabad on Saturday.

With his sixth straight state championship, he became the only player to accomplish the feat. He defeated Shaurya Raj Saxena 4-0 in the U-15 final. Later, in the U-17 top match, the city’s paddler beat K Tarun 4-1 and became the champion.

Jatin also reached the U-19 final after defeating Anoop Amara 4-1 in the semifinals. He will face Kasavan Kannan, who beat Shurya Raj Saxena 4-0 in the semifinals, in Sunday’s championship match.

Meanwhile, in the U-17 girls category, Satya Aspathi beat K Shresta Reddy 4-0 to win the title. Satya beat P Jalan 4-1 in the U-19 girls’ semi-finals to reach the final where she will face J Gaur for the top honours.

Score: U-15 (Final): Boys: Jatin Dev (SPHS) bt Shaurya Raj Saxena (AVSC) 4-0; U-17: Boys: Jatin Dev (SPHS) bt K Tarun (GSM) 4-1; Girls: Satya Aspathi (GSM) bt K Shresta Reddy (GSM) 4-0; U-19 (Semifinals): Boys: Jatin Dev (SPHS) bt Anoop Amara (SGUTTA) 4-1; Kasavan Kannan (SGUTTA) bt Shurya Raj Saxena (AVSC) 4-0; Girls: Satya Aspathi (GSM) bt P Jalani (VPG) 4-1; J Gauri (SGUTTA) bt N Bhavitha (GSM) 4-3; Men (Quarters): Mohammed Ali (AVSC) bt Swarnendu Chawdary (AVSC) 4-0, Ali Mohammed (AVSC) bt Vansh Singhal (AVSC) 4-0, Aman Balgu (AVSC) bt Y Raju (AWA) 4-1, Dr Chandra Chud (Hyd) bt Vignay Reddy (RBI) 4-3; Women: J Varuni (GSM) bt Naina (LBS) 4-2, Nikhat Banu (GSM) bt Ikshitha (AWA) 4-0, M Monica (GSM) bt N Bhavitha (GSM) 4-1, TL Harshitha (AWA) bt G Pranitha (HVS) 4-2.