Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], September 18 (ANI): The fast improving Meiraba Maisnam and World Championships quarter-finalists Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun registered contrasting victories to clinch the menâs singles and doubles titles at the Maha Metro Maharashtra International Challenge badminton tournament in Nagpur on Sunday.
Meiraba upset second seed Mithun Manjunath 21-14, 21-16 in the menâs singles final while the menâs doubles combination of Dhruv and Arjun did well to regroup after wasting a match point in the second game to defeat Thailandâs Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn and Nanthakarn Yordphaisong 21-17, 20-22, 21-18 to clinch the winnerâs trophy.
India had a chance to clinch a total of four titles on the final day of the competition but unseeded G Ruthvika Shivani and the mixed doubles pairing of K Maneesha and Gouse Shaikh lost in straight games.
Ruthvika, who has been making a comeback after a long injury lay-off, had upset many seeded players enroute to the final but could not handle the prowess of Japanâs Miho Kayama, going down 21-11, 21-11.
Shaikh and Maneesha were also unable to trouble Thailandâs Ruttanapak Oupthong and Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat and lost 21-18, 21-9.
Seventh seeds Chisato Hoshi and Miyu Takahashi clinched the womenâs doubles crown in an all-Japan final beating Kayama and Kaho Osawa 21-18, 19-21, 21-16 in the final. (ANI)
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