JENNIFER Varghese ruled the roost as she swept crowns in all the categories in which she participated in the Shivaji Nagar Open Ranking Table Tennis Tournament organised by Nagpur District Table Tennis Association that concluded recently at RTM University ground.

Jennifer claimed the Under-15, Under-17 and Women’s titles stamping her authority in Nagpur district.

In the boys section, Arush Meshram claimed two titles — the boys Under-15 and Under-17 categories.

In the Under-15 girls final, Jennifer defeated Anvesha Kashyap 11-07, 11-01, 11-03 while in Under-17 category, she beat Sharvari Khobragade

11-02, 11-02, 11-04, 11-02. In the women’s summit clash, Jennifer got the better of Ananya Sakalkale 06-11, 11-05, 11-07, 11-09, 15-17, 14-12 to claim the crown.

In boys section, Meshram ousted Tejas Wasnikar 11-07, 12-10, 10-12, 11-05 to clinch the title while in Under-17 age category, he fought hard to beat Sarth Shastri 16-14, 11-04, 11-08, 13-11 to lift the trophy.

Dr Sharad Suryawanshi, Director, Physical Education and Sports Department, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University was chief guest of the prize distribution function.

Anup Rajurkar, former Secretary of Nagpur District Basketball Association, Adv Ashutosh Potnis, Secretary, NDTTA; Ajit Deoras, Rajesh Mopkar, Mangesh Mopkar, Deepak Kanetkar and others were also present on the occasion. Vijay Naik, CJ Radhakrishnan, Y Choudhary, Parmanand Pathak and Vasant Daxinkar officiated the tournament.

Results

Under-11 girls final: Tanisha Kolare bt Kevika Nandeshwar 11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 14 - 12.

Under-11 boys final: Karan Kashyap bt Anmol Varade

11 -03, 11-06, 11- 05.

Under-13 girls final: Sharwari Khobragade bt Vidhi Kumre 11-03, 09-11, 11-04,

11-06.

Under-13 boys final: Sarth Shastri bt Rishikesh Patil

11-04, 11-07, 11-09.

Under-15 girls final: Jennifer Varghese bt Anvesha Kashyap 11-07, 11-01, 11-03.

Under-15 boys final: Arush Meshram bt Tejas Wasnikar

11-07, 12-10, 10-12, 11-05.

Under-17 girls final: Jennifer Varghese bt Sharvari Khobragade 11-02, 11-02,

11-04, 11-02.

Under - 17 boys final: Arush Meshram bt Sarth Shastri

16-14, 11-04, 11-08, 13-11.

Under-19 boys semi-finals: Adi Chitnis bt Tejas Wasekar 11-09, 09-11, 11-01, 06-11, 11-04, 11- 04; Arinjay Kolarkar bt Swanand Lakhe 12-10, 11-05, 10-12, 11-04, 11-05.

Under-19 boys final: Adi Chitnis bt Arinjay Kolarkar 11-08, 11-04, 11-07, 11-07.

Women’s semi-finals: Jennifer Varghese bt Dnyaneshwari Patharkar 12-10, 08-11, 11-08, 11-08; Ananya Sakalkale bt Disha Girdhar 11-06, 11-08, 11-07, 11-02.

Women’s final: Jennifer Varghese bt Ananya Sakalkale 06-11, 11-05, 11-07, 11-09, 15-17, 14-12.

Men’s semi-finals: Adi Chitnis bt Koustubh Udar 11-08, 08-11, 03-11, 11-04, 11-08, 11-08; Jayesh Kulkarni bt Aaditya Bunde 11-04, 11-05, 11-06, 11-04.

Men’s final: Adi Chitnis bt Jayesh Kulkarni 11-07, 07-11, 11-08, 15-13, 11-09.