Favourites and top seeds Atharva Joshi and Anamika Singh duly justified their top ranking, while winning their respective under-17 singles titles in the Mumbai Suburban District Sub-junior Badminton Championships, hosted by Kandivali Recreation Club at their court here today. In fact, both of them snotched up straight games victories.
Winners in the various age categories of the Mumbai Suburban District Sub-junior Badminton Championships make a happy picture with their trophies at KRC Kandivali.
Atharva beat second seeded Harsh Sharma (21-17, 21-16). Likewise , while Anamika outplayed Kamya Ravi (21-12, 21-18). In fact, Anamika ended with a double, winning the under-17 doubles with Mahek Nayak as partner. The pair defeated Neerva Negi and Shaurvi Konar 21-11, 21-17.
However, the day’s best final was boys under-17 doubles tie where Harsh Sharma and Zahaan Baig rallied after a game down to score over Malhar Joshi and Sujal Savant in a 19-21, 21-17, 21-10.Another tie that had dgoodly crowd cheering was the girls under-10 singles, in which Akshita Tibrewala squeezed past Jashvi Bhatt 21-6, 18-21, 25-23.
Results:
Boys (U-17) Singles (Final): (1)- Atharva Joshi bt (2)- Harsh Sharma 21-17, 21-16. (Semifinals): (1)- Atharva Joshi bt Saheel D’souza 21-17, 21-15; (2)- Harsh Sharma bt Malhar Joshi 21-16, 21-17.
Boys (U-17) Doubles (Final):Harsh Sharma/Zahaan Baig bt Malhar Joshi/Sujal Savant 19-21, 21-17, 21-10.
Girls (U-17) Singles (Final): (1)- Anamika Singh bt Kamya Ravi 21-12, 21-18. (Semifinals): (1)- Anamika Singh bt Sugandhi Goyal 21-6, 21-4; Kamya Ravi bt (2) Nidhi Dave 19-21, 21-11, 21-12.
Girls (U-17) Doubles(Final): Anamika Singh/Mahek Nayak bt Neerva Negi/Shaurvi Konar 21-11, 21-17.
Boys (U-13 ) singles (Final): Malhar Mehendale bt Oskar Mathew 21-17, 21-13. (Semifinals): Malhar Mehendale bt Ritvik Seth 21-17, 21-13; Oskar Mathew bt Akshat Barve 21-17, 21-11.
Girls U-13 singles: (Final): (1)- Nirmitee Gajbhiye bt (2)- Sarah George 21-8, 21-6. (Semifinals): (1)- Nirmitee Gajbhiye bt Dipti Pillay 21-7, 21-5; (2)- Sarah George bt Shauri Konsar 21-9, 21-12.
Boys –U-10 singles (Final): Zehn Masani bt Jinay Patel Jayden Noronha 22-20, 21-11.
Girls–U-10 singles (Final): Akshita Tibrewala bt Jashvi Bhatt 21-6, 18-21, 25-23.