PANJIM: India International player Unnati Hooda was the biggest casualty at the Yonex-Sunrise All-India Sub-Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2022 played at two different locations in the State.
In the under-17 pre-quarterfinals match at Manohar Parrikar Indoor stadium, Navelim, Unnati, who was winner of the Under-19 girls singles held earlier in Goa, faced a stunning upset at the hands of Navya Kanderi (Andhra Pradesh) in a thrilling 3 set match.
Unnati lost 14-21, 22-20, 21-16 in a marathon match that lasted 1 hour 16 minutes. Uttarakhand’s Suryaksh Rawat (1) held his nerves to move into the quarterfinals with a hard fought 21-15, 21-23, 21-19 win over Pranit Somani, MAH in under-15 boys singles. Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye (1), MAH moved ahead into the under-15 girls singles quarterfinals while top seed in under-17 boys singles, Sanskar Saraswat from Rajasthan secured a 21-18, 21-17 win over Nicholas Nathan Raj, KTK to seal his place in the last eight. Top seeds Nicholas Nathan Raj and Tushar Suveer (boys doubles under-17), stormed into the quarters with a 21-19, 21-17 win over Nishkarsh Singh Chauhan and Aaraadhya Sharma (UP).
Goa’s hopes in the boys singles under-15 came to an end with Goa’s top player Harsh Mane going down to Gokul K., TN, 21-12 21-10. Meanwhile, Tushar Suveer, KTK, caused another upset when he ousted Dhruv Negi (4), UTR, 21-19 21-10.
Results
Boys singles under-15: Suryaksh Rawat (1), UTR, defeated Pranit Somani, MAH, 21-15 21-23 21-19; Anish Danei Thoppani (3), AP, defeated Gokul K., TN, 21-17 13-21 21-9; Ritom Howbora (7), ASM, defeated Bjorn Jaison, KER, 22-20 21-17; Monarch Borgohain, ASM, defeated Rakshit Garg, UP, 18-21 21-12 21-18; Aanayan Borah, ASM, defeated Yogansh Singh, DLI, 21-15 21-16; Jagsher Singh Khangurra, PNB, defeated Harish Ragavendiran V., PY, 12-21 22-20 21-16; Prateek Koundilya, KTK, defeated Bala Pranay Pragada, AP, 21-12 21-16.
Girls singles under-15: Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye (1), MAH, defeated Parul Choudhary, RAJ, w.o.: Durga Isha Kandrapu (6), AP, defeated Nitisha Negi, UTR, 21-8 21-15; Ayati Dubey, GUJ, defeated Anwiksha Pal, WB, 15-21 21-16 21-19; Deepshika Neredimelli (8), TS, defeated Garima Kundu, HAR, 22-20 21-13; Tanvi Reddy Andluri, TS, defeated Krithya Siva Sankar, TN, 21-6 21-6; Sampriti Pal, WB, defeated Medhavi Nagar, HAR, 22-20 21-18; Ishita Negi, DLI, defeated DR Akshitha, PY, 21-11 21-17; Tanvi Sharma (16), PNB, defeated Adarshini Shri N.B., TN, 21-17 21-16.
Boys singles under-17: Sanskar Saraswat (1), RAJ, defeated Nicholas Nathan Raj, KTK, 21-18 21-17; Rohan Kumar Anandas Raj Kumar (8), TS, defeated Ishaan Sihag, HAR, 21-16 22-20; Tushar Suveer, KTK, defeated Dhruv Negi (4), UTR, 21-19 21-10; Ansh Negi, UTR, defeated Ginpaul S. (7), DLI, 18-21 21-18 21-18; Neer Nehwal, UP, defeated Ryan Ranjan, UP, 21-16 19-21 21-14; Pranay Shettigar, MAH, defeated Abhishek Kanapala (12), TS, 21-11 21-5; Aaraadhya Sharma (14), UP, defeated Omprakash Reddy Pulaparti, TS, 21-18 6-21 21-17; Gagan, HAR, defeated Numair Shaik, TS, 17-21 21-10 21-14.
Girls singles under-17: Anmol Kharb, HAR, defeated Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye, MAH, 21-9 21-19; Sreshta Reddy K., TS, defeated Vennala K., TS, 21-16 23-21; Navya Kanderi, AP, defeated Unnati Hooda (4), HAR, 14-21 22-20 21-16; Tanvi Sharma, PNB, defeated Surya Charishma Tamiri, AP, 21-19 21-19; Jiya Rawat, HAR, defeated Samayara Panwar (10), UP, 21-10 6-21 21-18; Rujula Ramu, KTK, defeated Sadhana Fenelon (15), TN, 21-5 21-19; Rijul Saini, HAR, defeated Prashansa Bonam, TS, 21-15 19-21 21-11; Aishani Tiwari, GUJ, defeated Anushka Juyal, UTR, 21-19 21-18.
Boys doubles under-17: Nicholas Nathan Raj and Tushar Suveer, KTK, defeated Nishkarsh Singh Chauhan and Aaraadhya Sharma, UP, 21-19 21-17.
Girls doubles under-17: Pragya Katara, RAJ, and Brinda Shinde, GUJ, defeated Anbu Jenetha A. and Srimeenakshi K., TN, 21-19 21-17.
