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Surya Tamiri vs Tanvi Patri in Women's Final; Rithvik vs Bharat for Men's Title

The women's singles final will feature local favorite Surya Charishma Tamiri against rising star Tanvi Patri. In the men's final, Rithvik Sanjeevi S., who saved a match point in a thrilling semifinal, will take on Bharat Raghav. The finals follow a day of major upsets, including Tamiri's quarterfinal victory over top seed Unnati Hooda. The doubles competitions are also set, with former national champions clashing in the women's final.

Key Points: Senior National Badminton Finals: Tamiri vs Patri, Rithvik vs Bharat

  • Women's final: Tamiri vs Patri
  • Men's final: Rithvik vs Bharat
  • Major upsets over top seeds
  • Doubles finals set
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Sr National Badminton: Surya Tamiri to meet Tanvi Patri in women's summit clash; Rithvik and Bharat to face off in men's final

Surya Charishma Tamiri meets Tanvi Patri in the women's final, while Rithvik Sanjeevi S. faces Bharat Raghav for the men's title at the Senior National Badminton Championships.

"Rithvik saved a match point before upsetting top seed Kiran George - Match Report"

Vijayawada, Dec 27

Local favourite Surya Charishma Tamiri and the up-and-coming Tanvi Patri set up the summit clash in women's singles, while Rithvik Sanjeevi S. will take on Bharat Raghav in the men's singles final of the Senior National Badminton Championships in Vijayawada on Saturday.

All four players reached the final day of the competition after registering hard-fought wins over their respective opponents in the semifinals.

Surya Charishma, who had accounted for top seed Unnati Hooda in the quarterfinals, defeated world number 45 Rakshita Sree R 21-18, 18-21, 21-9, while Tanvi came from a game down to end the inspired run of Maharashtra's Shruti Mundada 18-21, 21-12, 21-15 to reach their first-ever senior nationals finals.

In the men's singles semifinals, 2024 Odisha Masters winner Rithvik Sanjeevi S saved a match point before upsetting top seed Kiran George 21-16, 17-21, 22-20 in an hour and eight minutes.

Rithvik will now take on Bharat Raghav, who upset second seed M Tharun 21-17, 11-21, 21-11 in 55 minutes.

In the mixed doubles semifinals, top seed Ashith Surya and Amrutha P. fought back after a disastrous opening game to beat third seeds Deep Rambhiya and Sonali Mirkhelkar 8-21, 21-18, 21-18, while second seeds Sathwik Reddy K. and Radhika Sharma defeated Nitin Kumar and Kanika Kanwal 21-13, 21-14.

The women's doubles final will witness a clash of former national champions as third seeds Shikha Gautam and Ashwini Bhat K. defeated Vennala K. and Reshika U. 21-11, 21-15, while second seeds Priya Devi Konjengban and Shruti Mishra overcame the challenge from eighth seed Aparna Balan and Simran Singhi 21-19, 21-14.

Earlier on Friday, Surya Charishma Tamiri and the experienced Shruti Mundada upset the top two seeds in straight games to storm into the semifinals of the Senior National badminton championships. Surya Charishma proved too strong for top seed Unnati Hooda, winning their quarterfinals 21-12, 21-15 in just 36 minutes, while Shruti defeated second seed and former national champion Anupama Upadhyaya 22-20, 21-12 in 39 minutes.

In the men's singles category, top seed Kiran George had to work hard to overcome the challenge of 11th seed Rounak Chauhan 21-18, 21-18 in 41 minutes.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Rithvik Sanjeevi saving a match point against Kiran George! That's the kind of mental strength our players need on the international stage. The men's final against Bharat Raghav is going to be a cracker. Hope BAI gives these players more exposure.
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Aman W
Tanvi Patri coming from a game down to win! Great to see new faces reaching the finals. The women's game in India has such depth now beyond just Sindhu and Saina. Future is bright.
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Sarah B
Enjoying following the Nationals. The level of competition seems really high. A respectful suggestion though - wish the streaming quality and commentary was better. It's hard for fans abroad to follow properly.
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Karthik V
Shruti Mundada had a great run beating the second seed! Sad she couldn't make the final, but kudos to Tanvi. Also, the women's doubles final between former champs is a treat for badminton purists. National championships are always so unpredictable!
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Nikhil C
Bharat Raghav upsetting the second seed in style! The men's draw has been full of surprises. The depth in Indian badminton is seriously improving. May the best player win tomorrow. 🤞

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