A student from Reading has become a table tennis champion at the Junior National Championships.

Anaya Patel, seeded fourth in the tournament, beat the top two seeds to win the Junior Girls’ Singles (Under 19s) on May 1.

In the doubles, Anaya paired up with her friend Millie, third seeded, and they won the event dropping only one set in all their matches.

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“It feels good,” said Anaya, who studies at Kendrick School, in an interview with Table Tennis England.

“It’s been up and down. I lost one of my matches in the group stage so I had to recover from that and think about each stage as it comes."

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She won the final 3-1 (11-9, 11-5, 8-11, 13-11) against second seed Amy Marriott.

“Anaya has been working hard, balancing her studies exceptionally well with her passion for table tennis,” read a section of the Kendrick School newsletter.

“We are extremely proud of her achievements and wish her well for the future.”