Badminton Championship: Amelia Bhakoo, Gurnaj Kaur enter girls’ singles U-11 final

Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, September 8

Amelia Bhakoo and Gurnaj Kaur scripted victories in divergent ways in the girls’ singles U-11 category to book berths in the final on the fifth and penultimate day of the Ludhiana District Badminton Championship being held at Shastri Hall near Guru Nanak Stadium here on Wednesday.

In the semi-finals, Amelia beat Kaisha hands down 21-8, 21-2 whereas Gurnaj Kaur had to sweat it out against Kamil Sabharwal before clinching the issue 22-20, 21-14.

Other results

Mixed doubles (U-15): Ryan Kapoor and Anupama bt Soham and Avnee 21-3, 21-8; Nirman Jain and Prabhnoor Kaur bt Yashveer and Janya Mago 21-9, 21-18.

Boys’ double U-11 (quarterfinals): Satvik and Arush bt Arin Singla and Khagesh 21-13, 21-14; Viran and Namish bt Vivek and Ranbir 21-17, 22-20; Swatik Saadi and Harsh bt Atharv and Arnav Singal 21-3, 21-8; Vihan Bansal and Shaurya Jain bt Shivam and Abhayraj 21-7, 21-5.

Boys’ singles (U-11): Khagesh bt Satvik Bhatia 21-18, 21-16; Arin Singla bt Viren 21-9, 21-3; Wazir Singh bt N Ariv 21-9, 21-3 and Swatik Saadi bt Vihaan Bansal 21-18, 21-12.

Boys’ singles (U-15): Jasraj Singh bt Gagandeep Singh 21-9, 21-13; Ryan Kapoor bt Shreyas Takkar 21-19, 14-21, 21-19; Prabhjot Singh bt Manik Joshi 21-19, 21-13 and Naman Narang bt Wazir Singh 21-14, 21-13.

Boys’ double (U-15): Manik Joshi and Ryan Kapoor beat Naman Chopra and Gurjivin 21-5, 21-1; Nirman Jain and Naman Narang bt Aarish Madaan and Bisman Chawla 21-8, 21-8; Jasraj Singh and Joy bt Gagan and Shreyas 21-14, 21-12; Wazir Singh and Prabhjot Singh bt Dhiren Sharma and Nikunj Kalra 21-16, 21-19.

Girls’ singles (U-15): Vaasvi Singal bt Upneet Kaur 21-2, 21-1; Shenaya Chadha bt Gurleen Kaur 21-9, 21-4; Saanvi Nautiyal bt Mannat Preet Kaur 21-4, 21-2; Anupama bt Prabhnoor Kaur 21-11, 21-8.

Boys’ double (U-19): Lakshay Sharma and Arnam Jain bt Krish Chadha and Yogeshwar Narang 21-7, 21-9; Swastik and Rajat got walkover against Armandeep Singh and Aryan; Rajveer Singh Yadav and Pratham Sood bt Ankit Goel and Kaushar Sen 14-21, 21-14, 21-12; Tanmay Tomar and Akshit Maithani bt Ayush Narang and Somansh Girdhar 21-9, 21-14.

Boys’ singles (U-19): Rajat Budhiraja bt Avtar Singh 21-12, 18-21, 21-12; Arnam Jain bt Harshdeep Singh 22-20, 21-9; Yogeshwar Narang bt Hargun Singh 21-17, 21-16; Krish Chadha bt Akshat Maithani 21-10, 21-15.

Girls’ singles (U-19): Alish Pathania bt Prabhleen Kaur 21-17, 21-19; Arunima Pal bt Reet Kawatra 21-5, 21-7; Surinder Kaur bt Tia Mahajan 22-20, 21-9 and Tarishi Singla bt Trisha Mahajan 21-16, 26-24.

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