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Senior Nationals: Shruti Mundada, Parul Choudhary, Tanvi Patri Stun Seeds in Upsets

Experienced players Shruti Mundada and Parul Choudhary, along with rising star Tanvi Patri, scored significant upsets over higher-seeded opponents to advance to the women's singles pre-quarterfinals. In the men's draw, Aryaman Tandon delivered a major upset by defeating the third seed in a three-game battle. Other players like Abhinav Garg and Rithvik Sanjeevi S also created upsets to reach the pre-quarterfinal stage. The mixed doubles event saw another surprise as Nitin Kumar and Kanika Kanwal toppled the sixth-seeded pair.

Key Points: Senior Nationals Badminton: Upsets in Women's Singles Pre-Quarters

  • Shruti Mundada beats 7th seed
  • Parul Choudhary defeats 9th seed
  • Tanvi Patri upsets 8th seed
  • Aryaman Tandon stuns men's 3rd seed
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Senior Nationals: Shruti Mundada, Parul Choudhary, Tanvi Patri upset higher ranked players to reach pre-quarters

Shruti Mundada, Parul Choudhary & Tanvi Patri upset higher seeds to reach women's singles pre-quarters at Senior National Badminton Championships.

"The experienced Shruti Mundada, Parul Choudhary and rising star Tanvi Patri upset higher-ranked opponents... - Tournament Release"

Vijayawada, December 25

The experienced Shruti Mundada, Parul Choudhary and rising star Tanvi Patri upset higher-ranked opponents to reach the women's singles pre-quarterfinals of the Senior National badminton championships here on Thursday, according to a release.

Shruti packed off seventh seed Jiya Rawat 21-14, 21-9 while Parul got the better of 9th seed 18-21, 21-18, 21-12 to advance to the next round. Tanvi Patri also ended the campaign of eighth seed Isharani Baruah 22-20, 21-19.

Also advancing to the next round were top seed Unnati Hooda, second seed Anupama Upadhyaya, third seed Anmol Kharb and world junior silver medallist Tanvi Sharma.

In men's singles, Aryaman Tandon upset third seed M Raghu 17-21, 21-11, 21-14 in the round of 32.

Abhinav Garg and Rithvik Sanjeevi S also created upsets to reach the pre-quarters.

Garg got the better of 10th seed Abhinav Thakur 21-19, 21-16, while Rithvik defeated 13th seed Orijit Chaliha 21-15, 21-19.

In the mixed doubles event, Nitin Kumar and Kanika Kanwal upset the 6th seeds Kevin Wong CC and Pranavi N 23-21, 21-15.

- ANI

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Priya S
So proud of Tanvi Patri! A rising star indeed. Beating the 8th seed in straight games is no small feat. Hope she goes all the way! 🏸
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Rohit P
Great to see the experienced players like Shruti and Parul still going strong and mentoring the next generation through their performances. The men's section upsets were exciting too!
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Sarah B
As a badminton fan, I love seeing tournaments where seeding doesn't guarantee a win. It makes every match unpredictable and thrilling to follow. Kudos to all the players!
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Vikram M
While the upsets are great, I hope the media gives equal coverage to the top seeds who advanced comfortably, like Unnati Hooda and Anmol Kharb. They are our consistent performers.
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Kavya N
Parul Choudhary's comeback win after losing the first game shows real mental strength. That's the kind of fighting spirit we need on the international stage. More power to her!

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