PANAJI
Goa’s Amaira Dhumatker advanced to the girls’ singles Under-13 quarterfinals at the Yonex-Sunrise All India Sub Junior (U-13) Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026 in Patna, defeating third seed Stuthi S. Shetty of Karnataka in the pre-quarterfinals.
The 10-year-old began her campaign with a 15-7, 15-9 win over Uttar Pradesh’s Shinaya Srivastava in the round of 64 before defeating Shetty 15-9, 15-7 in the round of 32.
Amaira continued her run with a 16-14, 15-10 victory over Andhra Pradesh’s Praharshani Nithya Udatha in the round of 16 to secure her place in the last eight.
In the girls’ doubles Under-13 event, Amaira partnered Saina Sharma of Telangana to beat Maharashtra’s Priya Amburle and Agrima Rana 15-6, 15-13 in the round of 32. However, the pair lost 12-15, 13-15 to third seeds Hazel Joshi and Divisha Singh of Maharashtra in the round of 16.
