Ritika Chelluri emerged as the star player of the All-Goa Major Ranking Badminton Tournament, organized by Mapusa Shuttlers under the aegis of Goa Badminton Association at Peddem, winning a triple crown. Chelluri triumphed in the Girls Singles U15 by defeating Aaryaa Metry 21-10, 21-8, and continued her winning streak in the Girls Doubles U15 with partner Dimple Revankar, overcoming Aaryaa Metry and Saanvi Audi 21-14, 21-16. Ritika completed her hat-trick by clinching the Girls Singles U19 title, beating Shreya Mehta 21-17, 21-11.
Shaheen C K, Arjun Bhagat, Shane D’Souza, and Amaira Dhumatkar each secured double crowns in their respective categories. In Boys Singles U9, Vihaan Sahakari defeated Priyansh Sawant Dessai 15-9, 15-7, while Amaira Dhumatkar dominated the Girls Singles U9 by beating Anvitha Poojari 15-1, 15-5 and later won the Girls Singles U11 title against Kanika Pai Vernekar 15-11, 15-6.
Arjun Bhagat triumphed in Boys Singles U19 against Yash Desai 21-10, 24-22 and also secured the Boys Doubles U19 title with Shaheen C K. Shaheen further claimed victory in Mixed Doubles U19 alongside Sufiya Shaikh. Shane D’Souza, despite losing to Aarush Pawaskar by 21-1, 21-14 in Boys Singles U15, came back strongly. He paired with Arnav Saraf to win the Boys Doubles U15, and partnered with Saanvi Audi to capture the Mixed Doubles U15 title.
In the other finals, Michael Mare dominated Boys Singles U11, defeating Pratik Naik Borkar 15-1, 15-8. The Boys Doubles U11 saw Pratik Naik Borkar and Varun Sahakari triumph over Arha Sahakari and Vedh Lotlikar with a score of 15-11, 15-9. Shreya Mehta and Twinkle Sullad emerged victorious in Girls Doubles U19 by overcoming Shivanjali Thite and Sufiya Shaikh 17-21, 21-10, 21-12.
Ansh Chaurasia and Sparsh Kolwalkar (U15 BD), Arnav Saraf and Niharika Parwar (U15 XD), Ashmeet Parsekar and Parth Joshi (U19 BD) and Rudra Phadte and Aarohi Coutoncar (U19 XD) were the other players who secured runners up places.
GBA President Manoj Patil and Mapusa Shuttlers office-bearers Aniket Shenai, Nikhil Prabhu Moye, Dr Pandrinath Audi and Kewal Sawant were among those who graced the closing function.
Finals (Results):
BS U9
Vihaan Sahakari (1) def. Priyansh Sawant Dessai 15-9 15-7 .
GS U9
Amaira Dhumatker (1) def. Anvitha Poojari 15-1 15-5 .
BS U11
Michael Mare (1) def. Pratik Naik Borkar 15-1 15-8 .
GS U11
Amaira Dhumatker def. Kanika Pai Vernekar (2) 15-11 15-6 .
BD U11
Pratik Naik Borkar and Varun Sahakari (2) def. Arha Sahakari and Vedh Lotlikar 15-11 15-9 .
BS U15
Aarush Pawaskar (1) def. Shane D’Souza 21-1 21-14 .
GS U15
Ritika Chelluri (1) def. Aaryaa Metry 21-10 21-8 .
BD U15
Arnav Saraf and Shane D’Souza (3) def. Ansh Chaurasia and Sparsh Kolwalkar 21-10 21-15 .
GD U15
Dimple Revankar and Ritika Chelluri def. Aaryaa Metry and Saanvi Audi (3) 21-14 21-16 .
XD U15
Shane D’Souza and Saanvi Audi (2) def. Arnav Saraf and Niharika Parwar 21-15 21-18 .
BS U19
Arjun Bhagat (1) def. Yash Desai 21-10 24-22 .
GS U19
Ritika Chelluri (1) def. Shreya Mehta 21-17 21-11 .
BD U19
Arjun Bhagat and Shaheen C K (2) def. Ashmeet Parsekar and Parth Joshi 21-14 17-21 21-10 .
GD U19
Shreya Mehta and Twinkle Sullad (2) def. Shivanjali Thite and Sufiya Shaikh 17-21 21-10 21-12 .
XD U19
Shaheen C K and Sufiya Shaikh (3) def. Rudra Phadte and Aarohi Coutoncar 21-13 21-17.
