Double delight for city shuttler Rupinder Kaur

Our Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 16

Rupinder Kaur of Ludhiana proved her mettle as she wrapped up two titles (girls’ singles U-17 and 19) in the Open Junior Punjab Badminton Championship that concluded at Shastri Hall near the Guru Nanak Stadium here today.

In the Under-17 category, Rupinder Kaur got the better of Vanshika Tandon from Patiala in three sets. She lost the opening game 16-21, but bounced back in the next one to win it 21-12 and went on to stitch the deciding game also though narrowly 21-19 to fetch the title.

However, in girls’ final (U-19), Rupinder faced a little challenge from Vanshika, whom she edged out in straight sets (21-16, 21-13) to win her second title.

Mamta Ashu, former councillor, Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, distributed the prizes. MS Grewal and Vinod Vatrana, vice-president and finance secretary, respectively, of the Punjab Badminton Association were the guests of honour at the prize distribution function.

Office-bearers of the District Badminton Association, Ludhiana, players and their parents were also present.

Results

Boys’ singles (U-19): Rhitvik Mohanty of Sangrur beat Anuj Gupta of Jalandhar 22-20, 14-21 and 21-8

Boys’ singles (U-17): Parth Soni of Jalandhar beat Lakshay Sharma of Ludhiana 21-14, 21-8.

Boys’ doubles (U-19): Lakshay Singhal and Mitaksh Gandhi of Ludhiana beat Saatvik Mahajan of Amritsar and Anuj Gupta of Jalandhar 21-11, 22-20.

Boys’ doubles (U-17): Sehaj Bhardwaj and Sunnidhiya of Ludhiana beat Garv Chawla of Amritsar and Ankit Soni of Jalandhar 21-15, 21-4.

Girls’ singles (U-19): Rupinder Kaur of Ludhiana beat Vanshika Tandon of Patiala 21-16, 21-13.

Girls’ singles (U-17): Rupinder Kaur of Ludhiana beat Vanshika Tandon of Patiala 16-21, 21-12 and 21-19.

Girls’ doubles (U-19): Prerna Dawar and Siya Sharma of Ludhiana beat Vanshika Tandon of Patiala and Anmol of Sangrur 21-17, 14-21 and 25-23.

Girls’ doubles (U-17): Prerna Dawer and Sant Kaur of Ludhiana beat Rupinder Kaur and Siya Sharma of Ludhiana 22-24, 21-8 and 21-15.

Mixed doubles (U-19): Rhitvik Mohanty and Anmol of Sangrur beat Mitaksh Gandhi of Ludhiana and Maulika Rajput of Jalandhar 21-16, 21-15.

Mixed doubles (U-17): Sehaj Bhardwaj and Manroop Kaur of Ludhiana beat Agrim Kapila and Pramila of Ludhiana 21-7, 21-13.