Meiraba wins singles title at badminton nationals
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 14 2024:
Meiraba Luwang clinched singles title at the All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2024 in Bengaluru on April 13 .
Meiraba defeated Kara-natak's Saneeth DS in the final of the men's singles for his crown.
The state lad started his campaign with a 23-21, 21-8 win over Kavin Thangam of Tamil Nadu.
Then, Meiraba outplayed Karnataka's Mohitgowda Palaksha 21-14, 21-13 to progress to the pre-quarter final round, where he beat fourth-seed Kartikey Gulshan Kumar of Delhi by a 21-17, 21-15 margin, before Meiraba got the better of Madhya Pradesh's Saurabh Varma on his way to the semifinals, where he eased past second-seed Bhargav (Karnataka) 21-15, 21-10 into the final.