Young Badminton Stars Shine at Yonex-Sunrise VV Natu Memorial

Saneeth DS and Tasnim Mir triumphed in the men's and women's singles at the Yonex-Sunrise VV Natu Memorial All India Senior Ranking badminton tournament. Veteran Aarthi Sara Sunil secured the women's doubles title, while mixed doubles witnessed victory for Shikha Gautam and Nitin Kumar. Suraj Goala and Dhruv Rawat won men's doubles.

In a display of exceptional talent, Karnataka's Saneeth DS and Gujarat's Tasnim Mir claimed the men's and women's singles titles in the Yonex-Sunrise VV Natu Memorial All India Senior Ranking badminton tournament on Sunday.

Third seed Saneeth overpowered fellow Karnataka player Tushar Suveer 21-15, 21-12 in a thrilling 44-minute match, while Tasnim defeated Devika, the previous ranking meet champion from Bengaluru, 21-16, 21-13.

Veteran Aarthi Sara Sunil proved she's still a formidable presence by winning the women's doubles title with VS Varshini, overcoming former national champions Shikha Gautam and Ashwini Bhat K 17-21, 22-20, 21-18 in a tightly contested 53-minute game.

Shikha Gautam, however, stood victorious in the mixed doubles category, partnering with Nitin Kumar to defeat Dhruv Rawat and Radhika Sharma 15-21, 21-14, 21-17 in the final. Dhruv Rawat, along with Assam's Suraj Goala, also clinched the men's doubles title, beating Akshan Shetty and Ravikrishna PS 21-15, 22-20.

(With inputs from agencies.)