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Meenakshi, Abhinn Shyam Gupta reign supreme
Mumbai, June 06: Internationals B R Meenakshi and Abhinn Shyam Gupta (both from Petroleum Sports Control Board PSCB) justified their top seedings winning the women`s and men`s singles titles in the Rs four lakh prize money All India Major Badminton Tournament at NSCI courts here today.
Mumbai, June 06: Internationals B R Meenakshi and
Abhinn Shyam Gupta (both from Petroleum Sports Control Board
PSCB) justified their top seedings winning the women's and
men's singles titles in the Rs four lakh prize money All India
Major Badminton Tournament at NSCI courts here today.
In the final today, Meenakshi pipped her PSCB teammate and second seed Shruti Kurian 9-11 11-6 11-6 in forty minutes while lanky Abhinn Shyam Gupta, saved two game points in the second game, before stopping giant-killer Anup Sridhar of Karnataka 15-7 17-16.
Gupta pocketed Rs 50,000 while Sridhar had to be content with Rs 27,000. Meenakshi was richer by Rs 35,000 while runner-up Shruti Kurian took home Rs 18,000 for her efforts.
Results (final) men's singles: Abhinn Shyam Gupta (PSCB) bt Anup sridhar (KNT) 15-7, 17-16.
Women's singles final: B R Meenakshi (PSCB) bt Shruti Kurian (PSCB) 9-11, 11-6, 11-6.
Bureau Report
In the final today, Meenakshi pipped her PSCB teammate and second seed Shruti Kurian 9-11 11-6 11-6 in forty minutes while lanky Abhinn Shyam Gupta, saved two game points in the second game, before stopping giant-killer Anup Sridhar of Karnataka 15-7 17-16.
Gupta pocketed Rs 50,000 while Sridhar had to be content with Rs 27,000. Meenakshi was richer by Rs 35,000 while runner-up Shruti Kurian took home Rs 18,000 for her efforts.
Results (final) men's singles: Abhinn Shyam Gupta (PSCB) bt Anup sridhar (KNT) 15-7, 17-16.
Women's singles final: B R Meenakshi (PSCB) bt Shruti Kurian (PSCB) 9-11, 11-6, 11-6.
Bureau Report