New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Karnataka's M. Siddhanth defeated West Bengal's Gem Mahalanabish 3-1, while Bengal's Divija Paul blanked compatriot Debanshi Chakraborty 3-0 to clinch the Girls' crown, as the second UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships concluded at the Thyagaraj Stadium today.

Siddhanth's game awareness held him in good stead, yet Gem managed to take a game of him.

On the other hand, Divija's winning form continued as she wrapped it up quickly.

The Boys' semifinals turned into a showcase of resilience and fighting spirit. Karnataka's Siddhanth had to endure one of the toughest battles in recent times against Haryana's Reyansh Jain.

Starting poorly and conceding the early advantage, Siddhanth regrouped with fearless att...