Ajita Ravindran Triumphs in Women's Singles at GD Birla Memorial Badminton Tournament

Ajita Ravindran's Remarkable Victory

Ajita Ravindran showcased exceptional determination and resilience in her match against Pooja Jhalani, ultimately securing the Women's Singles 45 plus title at the GD Birla Memorial Inter-Club Badminton Tournament held at Bombay Gymkhana. After narrowly losing the first game 24-26, Ajita made a strong comeback, winning the second game 21-19. The final game was fiercely contested, but Ajita clinched it 21-18, marking a well-earned victory.

Highlights from Other Finals

In the Men's Doubles 110 plus category, the pair of Bibhash Chatterjee and Shiv Thakur delivered an impressive performance, defeating the top-seeded team of Gautam Laud and Shailesh Daga in straight games, with scores of 21-12 and 21-15.

Vikrant Karanjkar dominated the Men's Singles 45 plus category, overcoming top seed Sachin Bharati with a score of 21-6, 21-19. Meanwhile, in the Mixed Doubles 80 plus category, Hemant Duggal and Shweta Thakur achieved one of the most decisive victories of the finals, defeating Sandeep Mohan and Tejasvi Sawant Desai with scores of 21-10 and 21-4.

Final Match Results

Men's Doubles 110 plus: Bibhash Chatterjee/Shiv Thakur defeated Gautam Laud/Shailesh Daga - 21-12, 21-15

Women's Singles 45 plus: Ajita Ravindran defeated Pooja Jhalani - 24-26, 21-19, 21-18

Men's Singles 45 plus: Vikrant Karanjkar defeated Sachin Bharati - 21-6, 21-19

Mixed Doubles 80 plus: Hemant Duggal/Shweta Thakur defeated Sandeep Mohan/Tejasvi Sawant Desai - 21-10, 21-4.