More Sports Table Tennis Table Tennis Sharath Kamal on Oman Open triumph: Good win before Olympic qualifiers Sharath Kamal enjoyed a memorable Oman Open campaign as he bagged the singles trophy, his first ITTF Pro Tour title in 10 years. K. Keerthivasan Chennai 15 March, 2020 22:39 IST Sharath Kamal says the Oman Open triumph will see him gain 800 points and his ranking could jump to 31 or 32 next month. - Twitter @sharathkamal1 K. Keerthivasan Chennai 15 March, 2020 22:39 IST With the coronavirus threat looming large across the world, India’s paddler Sharath Kamal packed his bags to take part in the Oman Open a few days back, much against his wife’s wishes“I literally had to fight with my wife to participate in the Oman table tennis Open,” he said.RELATED| Sharath Kamal bags Oman Open crown, ends decade-long wait for title The 37-year-old enjoyed a memorable campaign as he bagged the singles title, his first in 10 years. His last ITTF Pro Tour title was the Egypt Open way back in July 2010. “It feels great to win a title even if it is a Challenge Plus event after a long time. Winning a tournament has become tough nowadays. This is a good win before the Olympic qualifiers,” he said. The week couldn’t have ended better! A well fought final to win a Pro Tour title after 10 years. #OmanOpen pic.twitter.com/kePBbO0A7t— Sharath Kamal (@sharathkamal1) March 15, 2020 Sharath said he was at his best against Marcos Freitas, ranked 26th in the world, 12 places higher than the Indian. “It was one of my best games. My shots were landing right. Mainly I was more aggressive and my shots were sharper,” said the former Commonwealth Games champion.According to Sharath, the Oman Open triumph will see him gain 800 points and his ranking could jump to 31 or 32 next month. “It’s a big jump considering the situation we are in,” he said.Sharath said there are no tournaments for the next six weeks and there is no clarity as to when things will resume. “We don’t know whether to be in competition mode or practice mode. Peaking will be difficult,” he said. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.