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PANJIM: Goa’s Tanisha Crasto won the India Club UAE Open Ladies singles title for the second consecutive year after beating fellow country women Nida Najeeb 21-10, 21-11, in the 41st edition of the championships held in Dubai, recently.
Tanisha, who has won three all-India ranking medals last season also won the mixed doubles title for the 3rd consecutive year as she along with her partner Ketan Chahal defeated Somi Ramdani /Ana Rose Espinosa 21-19, 21-16.
Tanisha hardly broke a sweat on her way to a 21-6, 21-3 straight sets win against Irene Elsa Alexander, making it triple delight for her in the U-19 girls category.
Shourya Joshi, another young emerging talent from Goa, rose to the occasion to win the U-15 Boys singles title with a straight sets 21-11, 21-17 win over Nabhan Najeeb. Shourya later stepped up to defeat Raza Ali Adil 21-16, 21-10 to claim the boys U-17 final to emerge double crown winner.
