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Tiann Castellino Upsets Second Seed, Enters Girls U-15 Final at Gautam Thakkar Memorial Badminton

What a comeback win by Tiann Castellino in the girls' U-15 semifinal! She dropped the first game but fought back to upset the second seed in a thrilling three-setter. Now she'll face the top seed, Anvisha Ghorpade, for the title. Over in the boys' U-15, the final is

Key Points: Gautam Thakkar Memorial Junior State Badminton: Tiann Castellino Reaches U-15 Final

  • Third seed Tiann Castellino upsets second seed Ridhima Mhatre in Girls U-15 semi-final
  • Tiann stages comeback after losing first game to win a tense decider 24-22
  • Victory sets up final clash with top seed Anvisha Ghorpade
  • Boys U-15 final to feature top seed Aditya Padwal against Chandranshu Gundle
  • Multiple age category semi-finals decided at Bombay Gymkhana event
  • Tournament showcases emerging badminton talent from Maharashtra
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Gautam Thakkar Memorial Junior State Badminton Championships: Tiann enters final with upset win

Third seed Tiann Castellino staged a comeback to defeat second seed Ridhima Mhatre and will face top seed Anvisha Ghorpade in the Girls U-15 final in Mumbai.

"After dropping the opening game 12-2, Tiann rallied to win the second. However, in the decider, the third seed showed character, keeping her composure to close out the tight game and win 12-21, 21-14, 24-22. - Official Match Report"

Mumbai (Maharashtra), December 21

Third seed Tiann Castellino scored an upset win over second seed Ridhima Mhatre to set up a title clash with top seed Anvisha Ghorpade in the Girls U-15 category of the Gautam Thakkar Memorial Junior State Badminton Championships at the Bombay Gymkhana on Sunday.

After dropping the opening game 12-2, Tiann rallied to win the second. However, in the decider, the third seed showed character, keeping her composure to close out the tight game and win 12-21, 21-14, 24-22. Tiann will have a fight on her hands against th inform Anvisha, who scored a 21-15, 21-14 win over Jagruti Jadhav.

The boys' U-15 final will feature top seed Aditya Padwal against Chandranshu Gundle, both advancing with straight-game wins.

Brief Score:

Boy's U11 QF: Vivaan Waingankar (1) beat Amey Madhekar 21-11, 21-12; Abhimanyu Shete (3) beat Vir Butani 22-20, 21-4; Piyush Suthar beat Sharvil Kale 21-9, 21-11; Nevan Denis beat Ziaan Ghiya 21-11, 21-10.

Boy's U11 SF: Vivaan Waingankar (1) beat Abhimanyu Shete (3) 21-13, 21-19; Nevan Denis beat Piyush Suthar 21-14, 21-19.

Girl's U11 QF: Priya Amburle (1) beat Kavya Saravanakumar 21-10, 21-10; Shanaya Bansal beat Aarini Singh (4) 21-17, 21-16; Shanaya Tavate (3) beat Eman Choksi 21-15, 21-16; Khrisha Goyal (2) beat Taara Patwardhan 21-11, 21-11.

Girl's U11 SF: Priya Amburle (1) beat Shanaya Bansal 21-11, 21-8; Khrisha Goyal (2) beat Shanaya Tavate (3) 21-11 21-13.

Boy's U13 QF: Shlok Goyal (1) beat Mcdonald Colaco (9) 21-8, 21-7; Yuvraj Singh (3) beat Advay Adhav 25-23, 21-14; Ronit Jadhav (4) beat Shlok Bhosale 17-21, 21-16, 21-17; Alfy Mekkadath (5) beat Kaveer Mehta (2) 21-15, 27-25.

Boy's U13 SF: Shlok Goyal (1) beat Yuvraj Singh (3) 21-11 23-21; Alfy Mekkadath (5) beat Ronit Jadhav (4) 21-16, 21-17.

Girl's U13 QF: Spruha Joshi (1) beat Arohi More (5) 17-21, 21-17, 21-19; Priya Amburle beat Shanaya Tak (3) 21-13, 21-11; Aradhya Mohite (7) beat Aaradhya Shukla (4) 21-11, 21-19; Riddhi Khopkar (2) bt Charvi Lapsiya 21-11, 21-11.

Girl's U13 SF: Spruha Joshi (1) beat Priya Amburle 21-15, 17-21, 21-13; Riddhi Khopkar (2) beat Aradhya Mohite (7) 21-19, 21-17.

Boy's U15 QF: Aditya Padwal (1) beat Sumedh Surve 21-16, 21-15; Narayan Amdoskar bt Yuvraj Singh 21-10, 21-15; Sairaj Samant beat Aditya Sarvade 21-12, 21-9; Chandranshu Gundle beat Aditya Sagar 21-9, 19-21, 21-14.

Boy's U15 SF: Aditya Padwal (1) beat Narayan Amdoskar 21-14, 21-13; Chandranshu Gundle bt Sairaj Samant 27-25, 21-19.

Girl's U15 QF: Anvisha Ghorpade (1) beat Poorvi Shirke 21-15, 21-17; Jagruti Jadhav beat Khanak Jhalani 21-12, 21-17; Tiann Castellino (3) beat Riddhi Khopkar 20-22, 21-15, 21-17; Ridhima Mhatre (2) beat Vishruti Namana 21-11, 21-12.

Girl's U15 SF: Anvisha Ghorpade (1) beat Jagruti Jadhav 21-15, 21-14; Tiann Castellino (3) beat Ridhima Mhatre (2) 12-21, 21-14, 24-22.

- ANI

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Arjun K
Great to see such intense competition at the junior level. The scorelines across all categories are so close! Shoutout to Alfy Mekkadath for beating the 2nd seed in U-13 boys. These tournaments are the perfect breeding ground for future champions.
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Rohit P
Bombay Gymkhana hosting another classic. Tiann vs Anvisha final will be a cracker! Anvisha has been in dominant form, but Tiann has shown she can fight back from any situation. My money is on a three-setter again.
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Sarah B
As a sports fan, I love reading about these upsets. It's not always the top seed who wins, which makes it so exciting. However, I wish the article gave us a bit more background on the players or the tournament's history. Just scores feel a bit dry.
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Vikram M
So many familiar surnames from the Mumbai badminton circuit. Good to see the legacy continuing. Aditya Padwal vs Chandranshu Gundle in the boys' final should also be a high-quality match. Best of luck to all the young shuttlers!
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Karthik V
The depth in the Girls U-11 and U-13 is impressive too. Priya Amburle and Khrisha Goyal cruising through. These kids are putting in the hard work while also managing studies. Hats off to them and their parents for the support. 🇮🇳

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