NAGPUR: City table tennis prodigy Jennifer Varghese is turning out to be India's fast rising paddler. Two months after a sparkling international debut at Tunis, 13-year-old Jennifer claimed her second successive U-15 girls' singles gold medal in the World TT Youth Contender to steal the show at Havirov, Czech Republic.
In a thrilling summit clash, the 28th ranked Jennifer Varghese surprised world no. 4 Bianca Mei Rosu from Romania 3-2 to emerge U-15 girls' champion. In the semifinal too, the city girl came up as a surprise to a higher ranked paddler when she stunned Spain's world no. 19 Maria Berzosa Casas 3-0. Earlier, in the quarterfinal, Jennifer made light work of Misuzu Takeya from Japan 3-1.
