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WTT Youth Contender:
Faraji beats Lorestani in all-Iranian U17 final
Table tennis prodigy Benjamin Faraji defeated Arshia Lorestani to win the boys’ under-17 trophy at the latest WTT Youth Contender event in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Having beaten opponents from Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, and the host country to reach Thursday’s final, Faraji came out on top against his fellow-Iranian 3-1 (11-4, 12-14, 11-9, 11-5) to walk away with the ultimate prize.
There was further glory for Iran in the girls’ competitions at the Humo Arena, as Setayesh Illoukhani settled for the runner-up trophy in the under-17 class.
The Iranian girl overcame players from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and India en route to the final showpiece, before falling to a loss to the host’s Aruja Kamalova in straight games (12-10, 11-7, 11-9).