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Kochi: Maria Rony of Canara Bank and Sree Hari of KS Champs TT Academy, Palakkad won the senior women’s and men’s titles respectively in the 65th YMCA E John Philipose Memorial All Kerala Open Prize Money Ranking Table Tennis Tournament held in Alappuzha on Sunday. In the final, India’s Maria defeated Seraha Shella Jacob of SDV TT Academy, Alappuzha 4-11, 10-12, 11-9, 11-8, 11-7, while Sreehari, who had lost the first two games, staged a stunning comeback to win. Amir Afthab from SDV 5-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-7.
In the Boys Under-19 final, Jayanth RS of Calicut Table Tennis Center beat Anokh G Nair of TT Regional Coaching Centre, Thiruvananthapuram 3-1, while Pranathi P Nair of Exito Table Tennis Academy, Thiruvananthapuram won the girls’ title by defeating Tisha S Mundenkurian. in straight sets.
Results: Final: Men: Sreehari KS (Champs TTA) bt Amir Afthab (SDVTTA) (5-11, 6-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-7): Women: Maria Rony (Canara Bank) bt Seraha Sheela Jacob (SDVTTA) (4-11, 10-12, 11-9, 11-8, 11-7); U17: Boys: Gowri Sankar (Champs TTA Palakkad) bt Muhammed Noufil A (Champs TTA Palakkad) (11-9, 11-8, 14-12), Girls: Edwina Edward (SN Trust Kollam) bt Tisha S Mundankurian (CGRTTA, Thrissur) (7-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9); U19 Girls: Pranathi P Nair (Exito TTA, T’puram) bt Tisha S Mundenkurian (CGRTTA, Thrissur) (11-8, 11-3, 11-4) Pranathi P Nair (Exito TTA, T’puram) bt Tisha S Mundenkurian (CGRTTA, Thrissur) (11–4, 11–6, 12–14, 5–11, 12–10)