Dual joy for Bhargava ,Ashrita

Hyderabad: K Bhargava Rami Reddy of BBBA and K Ashritha of Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy (PGBA) tasted doubles success as they emerged champions in the under-15 boys and girls singles and doubles sections respectively of the recently concluded Chetan Anand Badminton Academy (CABA) Telangana State Open badminton tournament in Hyderabad.

Bhargava registered a comeback 18-21, 21-14, 21-7 victory over 13th seed Kruthik Ballari of VBA in the boy’s singles final.

Meanwhile Bhargava bagged his double by partnering alongside BBBA mate M Tarak Srinivas to clinch the boys doubles title. The top-seeded pair defeated B Nikhil Raj of PGBA and P Saket Reddy of BBBA 22-20, 20-15 in the summit clash.

Another hero of the day, K Ashritha got the better of L Sri Sai Sravya 16-21, 21-13, 21-18 to claim the singles title in an all PGBA under-15 girls final. Academy mates Ashritha and Sai Sravya then went on to beat A Shikhaa and K Shreshta Reddy



21-12, 21-10 in the doubles final to make it Ashritha’s second title of the day.

Results (All Finals):

U-13: Singles:

Boys: B Vinay (6) (KHM) bt K Sathwik Reddy (1) (PGBA) 18-21, 24-21 21-15;

Girls: Pallavi Joshi (7) (Apex Badminton Academy) bt V Shreyanshi (1) (PGBA) 21-12, 21-7;

Doubles: Boys: Abhinay Sairam G/T Rushendra (1) (SRNR) bt Ap Ravi Uttej/M Sushaanth Reddy (2) (Suchitra) 21-11, 21-11; Girls: G Sanjana/V Shreyanshi (1) (PGBA) bt A Shikhaa/K Shreshta Reddy (2) (SRNR) 21-16, 21-15;

U-15: Singles:

Boys: K Bhargava Rami Reddy (BBBA) bt Kruthik Ballari (13) (VBA) 18-21, 21-14, 21-7;

Girls: K Ashritha (PGBA) bt L Sri Sai Sravya (PGBA) 16-21, 21-13, 21-18;

Doubles: Boys: K Bhargava Rami Reddy/M Tarak Srinivas (1) (BBBA) bt B Nikhil Raj (PGBA)/P Saket Reddy (BBBA) 22-20, 20-15; Girls: K Ashritha/L Sri Sai Sravya (PGBA) bt A Shikhaa/K Shreshta Reddy (SRNR) 21-12, 21-10.