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Ajita Ravindran Wins Thrilling 45+ Women's Singles Title at G D Birla Memorial

Ajita Ravindran won the Women's Singles 45+ title after a hard-fought three-game final against Pooja Jhalani. The tournament saw several seeded players, including top seeds in women's singles, exit in the semifinals. In other finals, Vikrant Karanjkar won the Men's Singles 45+ title, while the pairs of Bibhash Chatterjee/Shiv Thakur and Hemant Duggal/Shweta Thakur won the Men's Doubles 110+ and Mixed Doubles 80+ categories respectively. The event was promoted by Badminton Gurukul and hosted by Bombay Gymkhana in Mumbai.

Key Points: Ajita Ravindran Wins G D Birla Memorial Badminton Women's Singles 45+

  • Ajita wins 45+ title in three-game thriller
  • Top seeds fall in semifinals upsets
  • Vikrant Karanjkar dominates Men's Singles 45+
  • Chatterjee/Thakur win Men's Doubles 110+
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Ajita wins thriller for singles title in G D Birla Memorial badminton

Ajita Ravindran clinches the Women's Singles 45+ title in a three-game thriller against Pooja Jhalani at the G D Birla Memorial Inter-Club Badminton Tournament.

"Ajita Ravindran displayed immense grit and resilience - Tournament Report"

Mumbai, April 14

Ajita Ravindran displayed immense grit and resilience against an equally determined Pooja Jhalani to prevail in three games and win the Women's Singles 45+ title in the G D Birla Memorial Inter-Club Badminton Tournament, promoted by Badminton Gurukul and hosted by Bombay Gymkhana, in Mumbai on Tuesday.

After dropping the closely contested opening game 24-26, Ajita clawed back to win the second 21-19 and, with both players fighting tooth and nail for each point in trying conditions, won the decider 21-18 to cap a well-deserved victory.

In the Men's Doubles 110+ category, the duo of Bibhash Chatterjee and Shiv Thakur delivered a commanding performance to defeat top seeds Gautam Laud and Shailesh Daga in straight games, 21-12, 21-15.

In the Men's Singles 45+ category, Vikrant Karanjkar put up a dominant display to overcome top seed Sachin Bharati 21-6, 21-19, while, in the Mixed Doubles 80+ category, Hemant Duggal and Shweta Thakur registered one of the most one-sided wins of the finals, defeating Sandeep Mohan and Tejasvi Sawant Desai 21-10, 21-4.

Earlier, it was doomsday for a majority of the seeded players in the semifinals of the G D Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Cub Badminton Tournament on Monday.

The top two seeds in the women's singles 45+, Priya Ambekar and Namita Mehta-Vijayakar, were shown the door, losing in contrasting fashion. While top seed Priya lost 6-21, 13-21 to Pooja Jhalani, second seed Namita put up a better fight before losing in three games, 14-21, 21-15, 11-21.

Seeded teams also lost out in the Men's Doubles 110+ and the Mixed Doubles 80+. In the mixed doubles, the top seed pairing of Shailesh Daga and former international Aparna Popat were defeated by Sandeep Mohan and Tejasvi Sawant 21-14, 19-21, 21-9. There was heartbreak for the second seeds too as Shiv Thakur and Naheed Divecha were beaten by Hemant Duggal and Shweta Thakur 21-12, 21-16.

Final Match Results

Men's Doubles 110+

Bibhash Chatterjee/Shiv Thakur bt Gautam Laud / Shailesh Daga [1] - 21-12, 21-15

Women's Singles 45+

Ajita Ravindran bt Pooja Jhalani - 24-26, 21-19, 21-18

Men's Singles 45+

Vikrant Karanjkar bt Sachin Bharati [1] - 21-6, 21-19

Mixed Doubles 80+

Hemant Duggal/Shweta Thakur defeated Sandeep Mohan/Tejasvi Sawant Desai - 21-10, 21-4.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Great to see such competitive badminton at the masters level. Vikrant Karanjkar's win over the top seed was absolutely dominant in the first game! Shows age is just a number when you have the skill and fitness.
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Sarah B
As a badminton enthusiast visiting Mumbai, it's inspiring to see such a well-organized tournament for older age groups. The G D Birla Memorial and Badminton Gurukul are doing great work promoting the sport for all ages.
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Aman W
Respect to all the players! But I have to say, the article could have given a bit more background on the players. Who is Ajita Ravindran? Is she a former player or a passionate amateur? A little context would make it even more engaging.
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Kavya N
Wow, so many upsets in the semis! The top seeds in women's singles and mixed doubles both lost. It just goes to show that on any given day, the underdog can win. Makes for a thrilling tournament. Heartbreak for Shailesh Daga though, losing in both finals he was in.
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Vikram M
Bombay Gymkhana hosting, Badminton Gurukul promoting – this is how you grow a sport. These inter-club events are the backbone of competitive badminton for amateurs and veterans in our cities. More power to them! 👏

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