MARGAO
Siddharth Pai Khot won the winner’s trophy in the Men’s Singles (open category) at the Sarsangan Badminton Tournament, organised by Saraswat Sports Sangh Charitable Trust, at the SAG Indoor Sports Hall at Fatorda, Margao.
Khot beat Vaibhav Kamat in the finals, winning in straight games 21-14, 21-13. Ketan Ghatkar edged out Varun Pai Vernekar to clinch the 3rd place. Soham Prabhudesai, Vaibhav Kadkade, Samarth Kamat and Sanat Mhapne were beaten in the quarterfinals
In Men's Doubles (open category), Yogiraj Kamat partnering Dr Vibhav Shirwaikar emerged champions by edging out Haresh Kakodkar & Vaibhav Kamat 21-16, 21-17. Sharang Kamat and Samarth Kamat clinched the 3rd place, beating Ketan Ghatkar and Gautam Dalal 26-24, 21-12. The teams of Viraj Lad & Atharva Sinai Mopkar, Saeesh Prabhudesai & Durgesh Prabhugaonkar, Shivam Prabhudessai & Soham Prabhudessai, Pranav Chimulkar & Akshay Prabhu reached the quarterfinals.
In the Mixed Doubles (open category), the father-daughter combo of Sohan Kelekar and Sanvi Kelekar won the title by edging out Dr Satyesh Kamat and Minal Kamat in the finals 21-9, 21-16. Pranav Chimulkar and Malati Dani clinched the 3rd place beating Guru Khandeparkar and Saniya Khandeparkar 21-13, 21-7. The teams of Dr. Satish Kudchadkar & Smita Kakode, Kaushik Dhond and Sana Dhond, Pradeep Kakodkar & Dr. Pradnya Kakodkar, Sparsh Kolwalkar & Siya Kolwalkar reached the quarterfinals.
In Ladies Singles (open category), Sanvi Kelekar won the winner’s trophy by edging out Siya Kolwalkar 21-13, 21-13. Leena Kamat Dharwadkar beat Jasmine Karapurkar to clinch the 3rd place, winning 21-18. Prachi Angle, Minal Kamat, Siddhi Bhat and Punam Dalvi could made it to the quarterfinals.
