Panchkula, Nov. 16 -- The fourth UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships came to a fitting close today at the Tau Devi Lal Indoor Stadium here, where Delhi's Payas Jain and PSPB's Swastika Ghosh claimed the men's and women's singles titles respectively.
Both secured their first crowns of the season with hard-fought 4-2 wins, displaying grit and precision in finals that swung repeatedlybefore settling in their favour.
In the Men's Singles final, Payas Jain held off a spirited challenge from Akash Pal of the Railways, prevailing 12-10, 10-12, 7-11, 11-9,11-7, 11-8. The fluctuating scores reflected the intensity of the contest, with Payas raising his game just when needed to close out thelast three games.
The Women's Singles final d...