MARGAO
India international Unnati Hooda was the biggest casualty at the Yonex-Sunrise All India Sub Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2022 in Navelim on Thursday.
In the Under-17 pre-quarterfinals match at Manohar Parrikar Indoor stadium, Unnati -- who was the winner of the Under-19 girls singles held earlier at the same venue -- faced a stunning upset at the hands of Navya Kanderi of Andhra Pradesh in a thrilling three-game match. Unnati lost 14-21, 22-20, 21-16 in a marathon match that lasted 1 hour 16 minutes.
Uttarakhand’s Suryaksh Rawat (1) held his nerves to move into the quarterfinals with a hard-fought 21-15, 21-23, 21-19 win over Pranit Somani (Maharashtra) in Under-15 boys singles. Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye (1) of Maharashtra moved ahead into the Under-15 girls singles quarterfinals while top seed in Under-17 boys singles, Sanskar Saraswat from Rajasthan secured a 21-18, 21-17 win over Nicholas Nathan Raj of Karnataka to seal his place in the last-eight.
Top seeds Nicholas Nathan Raj and Tushar Suveer (boys doubles under-17) stormed into the quarterfinals 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 top player Harsh Mane going down to Gokul K of Tamil Nadu 21-12 21-10. Meanwhile, Tushar Suveer (Karnataka) caused another upset when he ousted Dhruv Negi (4) of Uttarakhand 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 quarterfinals and semifinals scheduled on Friday and the finals scheduled on Saturday.
Pre-quarterfinals 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.
