India’s Hansini Mathan Rajan defeated Syria’s Hend Zaza, the youngest athlete of this 12 months’s Tokyo Olympics, to win the ladies singles occasion on the 2021 ITTF Hopes and Problem desk tennis match in Amman.

Taking part in within the U-12 class, the reigning cadet nationwide champion outplayed Zaza 11-6, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6 within the ultimate performed on December 14.

Parth Prabhakar was India’s entry within the boys singles occasion which was gained by Iran’s Komeil Niknejad Divshali.

Hansini, who has stayed again in Amman for the camp organised by the Asian Desk Tennis Union, mentioned the ultimate was her hardest match of the competitors.

“I knew my opponent had gone to the Olympics earlier this 12 months however I didn’t take into consideration that whereas enjoying her. There was no stress and I simply performed my recreation,” mentioned the 12-year-old who considers her backhand the strongest side of her recreation.

In the course of the match, she was accompanied by her mom and coach Mamta Prabhu, who can also be a former India participant.

The Chennai-based Hansini had additionally secured her second ITTF World Youth Collection title with a win the U-13 ladies class in Muscat in October. She had gained her maiden Youth Collection title in Tunisia in September She is coached by India nice Sharath Kamal’s father Shriniwas Rao and uncle Muralidhar Rao.

“Ever since she began enjoying the sport as a seven-year-old, she has regarded as much as Sharath Kamal,” mentioned her mom Pratibha referring to India’s most interesting ever paddler.

After the camp in Amman, Hansini can be returning to India to play national-level occasions.