It was a ‘Super’ Sunday for Andhra Pradesh’s upcoming shuttler G Vrushali. The 14-year-old Vrushali showed great courage as she overcame pain from a sore left foot to defeat her higher ranked opponents to complete a grand double, winning both the girl’s under-17 and under-19 singles crowns, in the Rs 10 lakhs prize-money 2nd Gautam Thakkar Memorial All India Junior Masters Prize Money Badminton Tournament. Incidentally these were her maiden major victories in the two age categories.
Vrushali, a class 10 student from the DAV Public School, Hyderabad, first came back from a game down to beat third seed Malvika J.K of Kerala in the under-17 final to win 11-21, 21-15, 21-19 in 50 minutes.
In the under-19 final, the third-seeded Vrushali scored a stunning straight games win over top seed Riya Pillai of Maharashtra. The triumph in the under-17 final proved to be the perfect boost for the young Vrushali, who waltzed to a fluent 21-7, 21-13 victory in just 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra’s third seed Kaushal Dharmamer exhibited remarkable fighting qualities to record a come from behind win against fourth seed Talar Laa of Air India in the boy’s under-17 singles final. Kaushal after losing the opening game rather tamely, put up a much improved performance and went on to comfortably win the next two games to complete a deserving 10-21, 21-8, 21-15 victory.
Top seed Rohit Yadav (AAI) claimed the boy’s under-19 title defeating seventh seed Arshalan Naqvi (UP) 21-16, 21-16 in 45 minutes.
Girls’ under-19 singles: Vrushali G (AP) beat Riya Pillai (Mah) 21-7, 21-13
Boys’ under-17 singles: Kaushal Dharmamer (Mah) beat Talar Laa (AI) 10-21, 21-8, 21-15.
Boys’ under-19 singles: Rohit Yadav (AAI) beat Arshalan Naqvi (UP) 21-16, 21-16.
Vrushali, a class 10 student from the DAV Public School, Hyderabad, first came back from a game down to beat third seed Malvika J.K of Kerala in the under-17 final to win 11-21, 21-15, 21-19 in 50 minutes.
In the under-19 final, the third-seeded Vrushali scored a stunning straight games win over top seed Riya Pillai of Maharashtra. The triumph in the under-17 final proved to be the perfect boost for the young Vrushali, who waltzed to a fluent 21-7, 21-13 victory in just 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra’s third seed Kaushal Dharmamer exhibited remarkable fighting qualities to record a come from behind win against fourth seed Talar Laa of Air India in the boy’s under-17 singles final. Kaushal after losing the opening game rather tamely, put up a much improved performance and went on to comfortably win the next two games to complete a deserving 10-21, 21-8, 21-15 victory.
Top seed Rohit Yadav (AAI) claimed the boy’s under-19 title defeating seventh seed Arshalan Naqvi (UP) 21-16, 21-16 in 45 minutes.
Results (final):
Girls’ under-17 singles: Vrushali G. (AP) beat Malvika J.K. (Ker) 11-21, 21-15, 21-19.Girls’ under-19 singles: Vrushali G (AP) beat Riya Pillai (Mah) 21-7, 21-13
Boys’ under-17 singles: Kaushal Dharmamer (Mah) beat Talar Laa (AI) 10-21, 21-8, 21-15.
Boys’ under-19 singles: Rohit Yadav (AAI) beat Arshalan Naqvi (UP) 21-16, 21-16.
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