Young shuttlers exhibit talent

PNB MetLife Junior Badminton Championship Season 3 Delhi concluded today at Thyagaraj Stadium with adrenaline-pumping performances from young and talented shuttlers.

In the boys singles, U-17 category, 2nd seed Tarun Gakhad defeated the last year under-15 national winner and top seed Dhruv Rawat from Uttarakhand in straight sets 21-13, 21-19.

In the girls singles, U-17 category, last year under-13 national winner and unseeded Sneha Rajwar from Uttarakhand came back after losing the first set and overpowered 4th seed Khushi Gupta from Delhi 18-21, 21-8, 21-14.

Sneha Rajwar bowed out of the girls under-15 category, despite being the top seed, after losing to Khushi Thakkar from Delhi 21-16, 21-19.
 

Last year's under-9 national champion Neer Nehwal from Delhi displayed top skills and emerged victorious in the boys under-11 category by defeating Devang Tomar from Uttar Pradesh in straight sets 21-7, 21-15.