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Tiann Castellino Upsets Top Seed to Clinch U-15 Girls Title at Gautam Thakkar Memorial Badminton Championships

What a thrilling day at the Gautam Thakkar Memorial Junior State Badminton Championships! Tiann Castellino showed incredible grit, coming from behind to upset top seed Anvisha Ghorpade for the Girls U-15 singles title. Meanwhile, Aditya Padwal secured an impressive double by winning both the Boys U-15 singles and doubles crowns. The event

Key Points: Gautam Thakkar Memorial: Tiann Castellino, Aditya Padwal Shine in Junior State Badminton Championships

  • Third seed Tiann Castellino upsets top seed Anvisha Ghorpade in Girls U-15 final
  • Top seed Aditya Padwal overcomes scare to win Boys U-15 singles title
  • Padwal completes double by winning U-15 doubles title with Chandranshu Gundle
  • Second seed Riddhi Khopkar upsets top seed Spruha Joshi for Girls U-13 crown
  • Event witnessed by star-studded crowd including Sunil Gavaskar and Aparna Popat
  • Championships promoted by Badminton Gurukul at Bombay Gymkhana
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Gautam Thakkar Memorial Junior State Badminton Championships: Tiann upsets top seed for title; Padwal bags a double

Third seed Tiann Castellino wins Girls U-15 singles title in an upset, while Aditya Padwal secures a double crown at the Gautam Thakkar Memorial Junior State Badminton Championships in Mumbai.

"The big match temperament of third seed Tiann Castellino was once again on display against top seed Anvisha Ghorpade, as she scored an upset win in three games to lift the Girls U-15 singles title. - Official Event Report / ANI"

Mumbai (Maharashtra), December 22

The big match temperament of third seed Tiann Castellino was once again on display against top seed Anvisha Ghorpade, as she scored an upset win in three games to lift the Girls U-15 singles title in Gautam Thakkar Memorial Junior State Badminton Championships at the Bombay Gymkhana late on Sunday.

The young shuttlers were cheered on by a star-studded crowd, among them close friends of the late Gauram Thakkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Shyam Bhatia, Khalid Ansari and Aparna Popat, to name a few. Badminton Gurukul promoted the event.

After losing the first game 17-2, Tiann made a strong comeback in the closely fought second. With Anvisha trying to close out the match and Tiann hanging on to stay in contention, the game saw long rallies and some clever moves at the net, but it was Tiann who kept her nerves in the final stages to close out the game 22-20. Tiann then won the decider relatively easily to emerge a 17-21, 22-20-21-14 winner.

Boys U-15 top seed Aditya Padwal also had a scare against Chandranshu Gundle when he dropped the second game, but that proved a temporary setback as he collected his wits to win the decider and close out the match 21-17, 15-21, 21-15. Padwal bagged a creditable double when he partnered with Gundle to defeat Sairaj Samant and Sumedh Surve 16-21, 21-10, 21-12.

There was also an upset in the Girls U-13 final, with second seed Riddhi Khopkar getting the better of top seed Spruha Jpshi 21-15, 12-21, 22-20.

Results (all finals)

BS U11: Vivaan Waingankar (1) beat Nevan Denis 21-7, 21-14; U13:

Shlok Goyal (1) beat Alfy Mekkadath (5) 21-10, 21-9; U15: Aditya Padwal (1) beat Chandranshu Gundle 21-17, 15-21, 21-15.

BD U15: Aditya Padwal/Chandranshu Gundle (1) beat Sairaj Samant/Sumedh Surve 16-21, 21-10, 21-12.

GS U11: Priya Amburle (1) beat Khrisha Goyal 21-12, 21-19; U13: Riddhi Khopkar (2) beat Spruha Joshi (1) 21-15, 12-21, 22-20; U15: Tiann Castellino (3) bt Anvisha Ghorpade (1) 17-21, 22-20, 21-14.

GD U15: Aaradhya Shukla/Riddhi Khopkar (2) beat Poorvi Shirke/Rudra Gawde 15-21, 23-21, 21-19.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Aditya Padwal showing great character to win both singles and doubles after a scare. That's the mark of a champion. Also great to see legends like Sunil Gavaskar and Aparna Popat supporting the next generation. More such events are needed!
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Aman W
While the performances were thrilling, I wish the article gave us a bit more background on the players. How long have they been training? Who are their coaches? These stories inspire kids to take up sports.
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Sarah B
The scoreline in the Girls U-13 final (22-20 in the third!) must have been nerve-wracking to watch. Hats off to Riddhi Khopkar. So much talent coming from Maharashtra. Hope BAI provides them with the right pathway to senior success.
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Vikram M
Good to see Badminton Gurukul promoting this. Grassroots development is key. These kids are putting in the hard work while also managing school. Respect! 👏
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Karthik V
A fitting tribute to the late Gautam Thakkar. Nothing better than seeing young athletes compete with passion. The doubles match where Padwal & Gundle (opponents in singles!) teamed up to win is a great lesson in sportsmanship.

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