State badminton: K Sonakshi wins U-13 title
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 28 2023:
K Sonakshi Sing-ha (JDBA) defeated second-seeded Rekispa Soubam (TDBA) 21-13, 21-18 to win U-13 girls' singles title of the of the 67th State Open Badminton Championships 2023 at MBA Indoor Stadium, DMU Campus on Friday.
In U-13 girls' doubles final, Rekispa turned the table as she and L Angelia Devi (IWD-BA) breezed past the pair of K Sonakshi & S Archana Devi (IEDBA) 21-8, 21-9 .
On the other hand, top-seeded pair of Shriyan L & Th Yangba Meitei (IEDBA) beat their district mate M Rustam Singh & Yaiphaba S 21-18, 21-11 to win the U-13 boys' doubles title.
In U-13 boys singles semi-finals, top seed M Suraj Singh (IWDBA) pipped third seeded Shriyan L 21-19,21-17 as sixth seeded S Pinibash Meitei (TDBA) upset third seeded Th Yangba 21-14,21-9 to enter the final on Saturday, the last day of the championship.
Meanwhile, in U-19 mixed doubles Kasprov Ahanthem & K Gunjan Devi (IWDBA/ IEDBA) dominated top seed pair of Borish Salam & Ch Bellarix Devi (IWDBA) 21-8, 21 13 to clinch the title.
In U-19 girls' doubles final, top seed pair of Ch Bellarix & Leonie Tayenjam (IWDBA) beat K Gunjan & Sananu Maisnam 21-16, 21-9 .
Top seed H Malemnganba Singh (BDBA) defeated his district teammate Rishav Ngangom 21-13, 21-13 and third seeded Jomi Singam (IEDBA) overcame Sushanta M (KDBA) 21-17, 18-21, 21-19 in the U-19 boys' singles semi-finals to set up the title clash on Saturday.
In U-19 girls' singles semi-finals, unseeded Cha-nulembi Sapam (IWDBA) upset top seed M Priya Devi (IEDBA) 25-23, 21-17 while unseeded Leonie Tayenjam (IWDBA) defeated second seeded K Gunjan Devi 21-16, 21-15 to reach the final.
Top seed pair of H Ro-henkumar Singh & Rk Alen Singh (BDBA) overcame E Shitaljit Singh & Maisnam Rishi (KDBA/IWDBA) 28-26, 21-16 as Borish Salam & Brik-son Singh L (IWDBA/BDBA) cruised past H Malemnganba & Kasprov Ahanthem 28 26, 21-16 in the U-19 boys' doubles semi-finals.