NAVELIM: Goa’s Satish Kudchadkar and Tanaji Sawant dazzled on the second day of the ongoing All-India Masters Ranking Badminton Tournament, at Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, here in Salcete taluka on Monday. Under the aegis of Badminton Association of India, the event serves as the selection competition for the Indian Masters team in view of the BWF World Seniors Championships in Spain.
In Men’s singles 75 age-group quarterfinals, Satish Dhondu Kudchadkar beat Damodar Thombre (MAH) 21-15 21-10. Earlier, Kudchadkar got the better of Mohan Murari Lal Srivastava (UP) 21-19 21-15. In doubles, Kudchadkar and his Gujarat partner Alfred Christian brushed aside Sudam Shahare and Damodar Thombre (2) of Maharashtra 21-11 21-8 in the semi-finals.
In 65 age-group, Tanaji Sawant beat Laxmanbhai Chavda (GUJ) 21-13 21-18 in the quarter-finals. Earlier, he had thrashed Venkatachalaiah V. (8) (KTK) 21-9 21-10 . Tanaji and partner Pradeep Dhond however, went down 18-21, 18-21 in men’s doubles quarter-finals to Puttaraj M.S. and Jayanth Shetty (KTK).
Other Results:
MS 55
R16
Ram Lakhan (1) (PNB) Beat Filipe Barbosa (GOA) 21-6 21-9 .
MS 60
R16
Nawin Chandra Pathak (UTR) Beat Concio Mascarenhas (GOA) w.o..
XD 65
QF
Venkatachalaiah V. and Bhagya Lakshmi KTK Beat Kashinath Jalmi and Perpetua Jacques (GOA) 21-10 21-16 .
MS 70
R16
Prakash R. J. (AP) Beat Joaquim Hilario Fernandes Da Costa (GOA) 21-3 21-10 .
WS 70
SF
Mukta Agshikar (GOA) Beat Malaquinha Fernandes (GOA) w.o..
Maya Chawat RAJ Beat Bharati Heble (GOA) 21-3 21-3 .
XD 70
SF
Rakesh Sharma and Maya Chawat RAJ Beat Suresh Prabhu Velgekar and Bharati Heble (GOA) 21-6 21-5 .
Joaquim Hilario Fernandes Da Costa and Malaquinha Fernandes (GOA) Beat Hubert. Alan. Francis Miranda and Minoti Anand (MAH) w.o..
WS 75
SF
Olga D’Costa (KTK) beat Sicletica Rebello (GOA) 21-6 21-9 .
Goa’s Kudchadkar, Tanaji and Sicletica have now qualified for BWF World Masters in Spain, informed Goa Badminton Association after the Day 2 action.
