Vadodara: Tamil Nadu’s M. Hansini claimed her maiden Underneath-19 Women’ singles title with a hard-fought 4-2 victory over Haryana’s Suhana Saini within the UTT 86th Junior and Youth Nationwide Championships on the SAMA Indoor Complicated.
The electrifying closing noticed each gamers leveraging their sturdy backhands, punctuated by well-placed forehands and thrilling rallies, retaining the viewers on edge.
Suhana opened in commanding vogue, storming to an 11-1 win and lead within the first sport. Nevertheless, Hansini’s composed restoration levelled the match within the second. The third sport was a nail-biter, with Hansini narrowly edging out Suhana after saving three sport factors, gaining a vital 2-1 benefit. Hansini then took the fourth sport, battling by means of Suhana’s late surge. Whereas Suhana bounced again within the fifth to drive a deuce and prolong the match, Hansini refocused within the sixth sport, holding off one other spirited comeback to clinch the title. Suhana, a quarterfinalist final yr, will rue missed alternatives however walks away with a commendable silver.
Hansini’s semifinal journey was a dominant 4-1 win over Maharashtra’s Kavya Bhatt, the place her superior management pressured her opponent into errors. Suhana, alternatively, redeemed herself after a workforce occasion loss, overpowering Taneesha Kotecha of Maharashtra in straight video games. Whereas Taneesha confirmed glimpses of brilliance, she appeared fatigued, permitting Suhana to cruise into the ultimate.
Maharashtra Doubles Domination
The doubles occasions grew to become a showcase for Maharashtra’s rising stars, as they swept the gold medals within the Underneath-19 and Underneath-17 classes. Within the Underneath-19 closing, Taneesha Kotecha and Sayali Wani emerged victorious towards state teammates Pritha Vartikar and Ananya Chande in a intently contested 3-1 battle. The pair mixed aggressive web play with intelligent shot placement, outmanoeuvering their opponents in essential moments. Pritha and Ananya fought valiantly, however their incapability to maintain strain in key rallies allowed Taneesha and Sayali to seal the gold.
Haryana and Delhi needed to accept the bronze medals within the Doubles occasions, underlining the aggressive spirit and expertise on show.
Within the Underneath-17 doubles, Maharashtra prolonged their dominance with one other stellar efficiency, showcasing depth and coordination throughout their squads. Within the doubles closing, Naisha Rewaskar and Divyanshi Bhowmick successfully coordinated to safe a convincing 3-0 win over Delhi’s Sayanika Maji and Tushti Sood. The Delhi duo settled for silver, whereas the bronze medals went to Bengal and Tamil Nadu paddlers.
Outcomes:
Underneath-19 Women’ Last: M. Hansini (TN) bt Suhana Saini (har) 1-11, 11-9, 13-11, 11-9, 10-12,11-8.
Semifinals: Hansini bt Kavya Bhatt (Mah) 12-10, 11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 11-6; Suhana bt Taneesha Kotecha (Mah) 11-8, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7.
Quarterfinals: Kavya bt Ditsa Roy (WB) 3-0; Hansini bt Jennifer Varghese (Mah) 3-1; Suhana bt Sayali Wani (Mah) 3-1; Taneesha bt Diya Bramhachary (Del) 3-0.
U-19 Women’ Doubles: Last: Taneesha Kotecha/Sayali Wani (Mah) bt Pritha Vartikar/Ananya Chande (Mah) 11-4, 9/11, 11-8, 11-7.
Semifinals: Taneesha/Sayali bt Tanmanyee Saha/Suhana Saini (Har) 11-6, 11-6, 11-8; Ananya/Pritha bt Vanshika Mudgal/Prisha Goel (Del) 11-9, 6-11, 11-5, 11-8.
U-17 Women’ Doubles: Last: Naisha Rewaskar/Divyanshi Bhowmick (Mah) bt Sayanika Maji/Tushti Sood (Del) 11-6, 13-11, 11-3.
Semifinals: Divyanshi/Naisha bt Syndrela Das/Nandini Saha (WB) 3-1; Sayanika/Tusti bt Ananya Muralidharan/Nandhini Balaji Reena (TN) 3-2.
