Telangana International Challenge concludes with four title winners

Tushar Suveer and Rakshitha Sri Santosh Ramraj won the men’s and women’s singles titles at the Telangana India International Challenge badminton championship. Japan’s Mei Sudo and Mai Tanabe claimed the women’s doubles crown, while Alimov and Davletova won mixed doubles

Hyderabad: Tushar Suveer and Rakshitha Sri Santosh Ramraj won the men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively, at the Telangana India International Challenge badminton championship here.

In the men’s singles final, Suveer scored a 15-21, 21-18, 21-19 win against Bharat Raghav, while Rakshitha recorded a 16-21, 21-15, 21-14 victory over Rujula Ramu in the women’s final.

Japan’s Mei Sudo and Mai Tanabe won the women’s doubles title, while Rodion Alimov and Alina Davletova defeated India’s K Satish Kumar and Ashwini Ponnappa 19-21, 21-11, 21-13 in the mixed doubles final.

Mrs. Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary to the Telangana government, Mrs. A Sonibala Devi, VC and MD, and BCCI Apex Council member V Chamundeswaranath gave away the prizes.

Results (finals):

Men’s singles: Tushar Suveer bt Bharat Raghav 15-21, 21-18, 21-19.

Men’s doubles: G Krishna Prasad Garaga and Pruthvi Krishnamurthy bt K Sai Pratheek and Ruban Kumar 21-12, 21-18.

Women’s singles: Rakshitha Sri Santosh Ramraj bt Rujula Ramu 16-21, 21-15, 21-14.

Mixed doubles: Rodion Alimov and Alina Davletova bt K Satish Kumar and Ashwini Ponnappa 19-21, 21-11, 21-13.