Ishara wins four titles at Chrys Guneratne TT Tourney

Sanjaya Ariyaratne

Promising eighteen year old Ishara Madurangi of Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda made a fine impact by winning four titles at the Chrys Guneratne Memorial Open All Island Ranking Table Tennis Tournament worked off over the week- end at S. Thomas' College Indoor Stadium, Mount Lavinia.

The former national champion who is ranked number 1 fared extremely well to bag four titles out of five events that she took part except mixed doubles. She did well to retain two titles- open women's singles and women's doubles and added two more titles to her credit this year by clinching girls under 21 and 18 crowns.

Ishara played a smart game to outlast national champion and bottom seed Deepika Rodrigo (Lake House) in a six setter final (11/05, 10/12, 13/11, 06/11, 11/03, 11/09) after going down by two sets.

It was smooth sailing for Ishara to beat Deepika Rodrigo (Lake House)/ Srimali Wimalarathna (Holy Family BMV, Kurunegala) in straight sets joining her teammate Chandi Hansa in the open women's doubles final (11/03, 11/07, 11/07).