Odisha’s Tanvi Patri in Two National Finals
Local star Tanvi Patri has electrified the 37th National Sub-Junior Badminton Championship held at the Dalmia Bharat Gopichand Badminton Excellence Centre (Shuttle) within the Kalinga Stadium Complex, by securing a spot in the finals of both the Girls’ Singles Under-15 and Under-17 categories.
鈥婽he fifth day of the prestigious tournament saw all final line-ups determined across both age groups, setting the stage for a thrilling finale tomorrow, December 6th.
鈥婳disha’s own Tanvi Patri delivered a high-calibre performance to ensure her dual final appearances.
鈥婭n the Girls’ Singles U-15 semi-final, Patri defeated Hamsini Chadaram of Telangana in straight games with scores of 21-12, 21-19. She will face Avani Vikram Govind of Telangana in the final, who overcame Inayat Gulati of Punjab (21-14, 21-13).
鈥婽anvi continued her dominant form in the Girls’ Singles U-17 semi-final, displaying class to beat Hasana Shree of Andhra Pradesh 21-11, 21-4. She is set to clash with Deeksha S.R. of Tamil Nadu in the final.
鈥婽he local success extended to the doubles category, where the Odisha pairing of Swati Nayak and Nimisha Ojha fought hard to reach the Girls’ Doubles U-15 final. The pair defeated Nayonika A. and Dhanya S.J. of Tamil Nadu in a three-game thriller: 21-16, 9-21, 21-12.
鈥婽hey will face the Maharashtra duo, Sarayu Ranjane and Soyara Sellare, who defeated a Tamil Nadu pair in the other semi-final (21-14, 21-12).
鈥婲ilin Kumar, Secretary of OSBA and the Organising Committee, confirmed that all final matches for the National Championship will be held tomorrow, December 6th.
