Telangana dominate opening day with 21 medals in South Zone Pickleball Championship

Telangana dominated the opening day of the South Zone Pickleball Championship 2026 in Hyderabad, winning 21 medals including five golds. The hosts topped the tally ahead of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, with competitions held across multiple age categories

Hyderabad: Telangana dominated the opening day’s singles events with an impressive haul of 21 medals, including five gold, nine silver and seven bronze, in the second South Zone Pickleball Championship 2026. The tournament, organised by the Amateur Telangana Pickleball Association (ATPA), got underway at The HUB Pickleball, Kompally, here on Sunday.

Results: 

Under-12

Boys: 1. Srihari Shathayu (Kar), 2. Shreshta Manohar (Kar), 3. Rishik Dundigalla (TG)

Girls: 1. Thota Neeha (AP), 2. Mischitha Arutla (TG), 3. Likitha Kolli (Kar)

Under-14

Boys: 1. Sega Dhanwanth (TG), 2. Tribhuvan Arutla (TG), 3. Rishik Dundigalla (TG)

Girls: 1. Thota Nihita Maanvi (AP), 2. Mischitha Arutla (TG), 3. Likitha Kolli (Kar)

Under-16

Boys: 1. Vincent (AP), 2. Tejas (TG), 3. Sega Dhanwanth (TG)

Girls: 1. Gia Gandhi (TG), 2. Nihal Kurapati (TG), 3. A. Aaradhya (AP)

Under-19

Boys: 1. Safal Kochhar (TG), 2. Nihal Kurapati (TG), 3. Charan Kumar (TG)

Girls: 1. Gia Gandhi (TG), 2. Malishka Kuramu (TG), 3. S. Devika (TG)

Men: 1. Ananth Mani (AP), 2. Saran Kavali (TG), 3. Shourya Tej (Kar)

Women: 1. Malishka Kuramu (TG), 2. Sanjana Sirimalla (TG), 3. Gia Gandhi (TG)

35 years & above: 1. Venkata Sai Kumar Reddy (TG), 2. Yathindra Dev (AP), 3. YC Sudhakar (Kar)

50 years & above (men): 1. Soni Bala Devi (TG), 2. Dipti Balan (TG), 3. G. Madhavi (TG)

60 years & above: 1. Nampoothiri (Ker), 2. Ram Reddy (TG), 3. P. Ramesh (AP)

Team standings
Telangana – 21 (5 gold, 9 silver, 7 bronze)
Andhra Pradesh – 9 (4 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)
Karnataka – 7 (2 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze)
Kerala – 1 (1 gold)