NAVELIM: India international shuttler Unnati Hooda was the biggest casualty at the Yonex-Sunrise All India Sub Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament Goa 2022 here today.
In the Under-17 pre-quarterfinals match at Manohar Parrikar Indoor stadium, Navelim; Unnati, the winner of Under-19 singles event held earlier in Goa, faced a stunning upset at the hands of Navya Kanderi (Andhra Pradesh) in a thrilling 3-game match. The 14-year-old Unnati lost 14-21, 22-20, 21-16 in a marathon clash that lasted 1 hour and 16 minutes.
Uttarakhand’s Suryaksh Rawat (1) held his nerves to move into the quarter-finals 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 quarter-finals 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 boys singles Under-15 came to an end with 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.
The eight-day national sub junior ranking tournament which has been organised by Goa Badminton Association under the aegis of Badminton Association of India, and in collaboration with North Goa District Badminton Association and the Sports Authority of Goa, enters the last two days with the quarter finals and semi finals scheduled on July 29 and the finals scheduled on Saturday.
Following are the pre-quarters results:
Boys Singles Under 15 – Suryaksh Rawat (1), UTR, def. Pranit Somani, MAH, 21-15 21-23 21-19 .
Anish Danei Thoppani (3), AP, def. Gokul K., TN, 21-17 13-21 21-9 .
Ritom Howbora (7), ASM, def. Bjorn Jaison, KER, 22-20 21-17 .
Monarch Borgohain, ASM, def. Rakshit Garg, UP, 18-21 21-12 21-18 .
Aanayan Borah, ASM, def. Yogansh Singh, DLI, 21-15 21-16 .
Jagsher Singh Khangurra, PNB, def. Harish Ragavendiran V., PY, 12-21 22-20 21-16 .
Prateek Koundilya, KTK, def. Bala Pranay Pragada, AP, 21-12 21-16 .
Girls Singles Under 15 – Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye (1), MAH, def. Parul Choudhary, RAJ, w.o..
Durga Isha Kandrapu (6), AP, def. Nitisha Negi, UTR, 21-8 21-15 .
Ayati Dubey, GUJ, def. Anwiksha Pal, WB, 15-21 21-16 21-19 .
Deepshika Neredimelli (8), TS, def. Garima Kundu, HAR, 22-20 21-13 .
Tanvi Reddy Andluri, TS, def. Krithya Siva Sankar, TN, 21-6 21-6 .
Sampriti Pal, WB, def. Medhavi Nagar, HAR, 22-20 21-18 .
Ishita Negi, DLI, def. D. R. Akshitha, PY, 21-11 21-17 .
Tanvi Sharma (16), PNB, def. Adarshini Shri N.B., TN, 21-17 21-16 .
Boys Singles Under 17 – Sanskar Saraswat (1), RAJ, def. Nicholas Nathan Raj, KTK, 21-18 21-17 .
Rohan Kumar Anandas Raj Kumar (8), TS, def. Ishaan Sihag, HAR, 21-16 22-20 .
Tushar Suveer, KTK, def. Dhruv Negi (4), UTR, 21-19 21-10 .
Ansh Negi, UTR, def. Ginpaul S. (7), DLI, 18-21 21-18 21-18 .
Neer Nehwal, UP, def. Ryan Ranjan, UP, 21-16 19-21 21-14 .
Pranay Shettigar, MAH, def. Abhishek Kanapala (12), TS, 21-11 21-5 .
Aaraadhya Sharma (14), UP, def. Omprakash Reddy Pulaparti, TS, 21-18 6-21 21-17 .
Gagan, HAR, def. Numair Shaik, TS, 17-21 21-10 21-14 .
Girls Singles Under 17 – Anmol Kharb, HAR, def. Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye, MAH, 21-9 21-19 .
Sreshta Reddy K., TS, def. Vennala K., TS, 21-16 23-21 .
Navya Kanderi, AP, def. Unnati Hooda (4), HAR, 14-21 22-20 21-16 .
Tanvi Sharma, PNB, def. Surya Charishma Tamiri, AP, 21-19 21-19 .
Jiya Rawat, HAR, def. Samayara Panwar (10), UP, 21-10 6-21 21-18 .
Rujula Ramu, KTK, def. Sadhana Fenelon (15), TN, 21-5 21-19 .
Rijul Saini, HAR, def. Prashansa Bonam, TS, 21-15 19-21 21-11 .
Aishani Tiwari, GUJ, def. Anushka Juyal, UTR, 21-19 21-18 .
Boys Doubles Under 17 – Nicholas Nathan Raj and Tushar Suveer, KTK, def. Nishkarsh Singh Chauhan and Aaraadhya Sharma, UP, 21-19 21-17 .
Girls Doubles Under 17 – Pragya Katara, RAJ, and Brinda Shinde, GUJ, def. Anbu Jenetha A. and Srimeenakshi K., TN, 21-19 21-17 .
