THURSDAY, JULY 04, 2024
Team Herald
RAIA: Arunesh Hari and Ritika Chelluri won the men and women singles titles, at the State Badminton Ranking Tournament for seniors (men and women) organised by the Goa Badminton Association and co-hosted by the Goa Sports Club and Chicalim Badminton Club, which served as one of the crucial selection tournaments for the West Zone and Nationals, at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim, recently.
In a thrilling display of skill and determination, Arunesh secured the men's Singles title by outsmarted Rahul Deswal with scores of 21-17, 21-15. Ritika Chelluri triumphed in the women’s singles category, overcoming Shreya Mehta in a straight-set victory of 21-16, 21-16.
The men’s doubles title was claimed by the formidable top seed duo of Arjun Fallary and Tejan Fallary, who dominated second seeds Floyd Araujo and Fredrick Fernandes with a scoreline of 21-9, 21-13. In the women’s doubles, the top-seeded pair of Lydia Barreto and Yasmin Sayed emerged victorious against Sufiya Shaikh and Tabbasum Shaikh, securing their win at 21-13, 21-9.
The mixed doubles category saw an exceptional performance by Arunesh Hari and Sufiya Shaikh, who clinched the title by defeating top seeds Tejan Fallary and Lydia Barreto in a closely contested match, ending with scores of 22-20, 21-14. Arunesh’s stellar performance throughout the tournament earned him the distinction of being double crown winner.
The tournament carried a total prize purse of Rs 1.35 lakh besides trophies. The GBA office bearers Manoj Patil (president), Praveen Shenoy (secretary) and Sanjay Bhobe (treasurer) graced the closing function.
