Pune, Aug 30 (PTI) Indian shuttler Diksha Sudhakar produced a brilliant performance to upset ninth seed Pimchanok Sutthiviriyakul of Thailand 21-11 19-21 21-9 and advance to the women’s singles semifinals of the late Sushant Chipalkatti India Junior International Grand Prix Badminton Tournament here on Saturday.
Dianka Waldia fought past compatriot Rishika Nandi 21-9, 13-21, 21-12 at the P. E. Society’s Modern PDMBA Sports Complex.
In the mixed doubles quarterfinals, India’s Bornil Aakash Changmai and Zenith Abbigail pulled off the biggest upset of the day by defeating the top-seeded pair Bhavya Chhabra and Angel Punera 23-21, 21-17 in an all-India contest.
In mixed doubles, C Lalramsanga and Taarini Suri advanced to the finals after overcoming Japan’s Shuji Sawada and Aoi Banno 19-21, 21-12, 21-13 in a 49-minute clash.
In the other semifinal, Vansh Dev and Shravani Walekar rallied to defeat compatriots Bornil Aakash Changmai and Zenith Abbigail 16-21, 21-13, 21-19, also in 49 minutes.
With both pairs from the country advancing, the mixed doubles final will be an all-India affair, confirming a gold medal for the hosts.
In women’s doubles, Aanya Bisht and Angel Punera registered a thrilling 21-19, 22-24, 21-15 win over Japan’s Anri Yamanaka and Sona Yonemoto in a battle lasting one hour and 22 minutes.
The Indian duo will take on Japan’s fifth seeds Aoi Banno and Yuzu Ueno in the final.
Earlier, second seeds Lalramsanga and Taarini won 21-18, 21-17 against Thailand’s Tachin Wiriyachairerk and Sarisa Janpeng. Another all-India clash saw Vansh Dev and Shravani Walekar edge out Divyansh Rawat and Dianka Waldia 21-16, 6-21, 21-14.
The women’s doubles category also brought cheer for the home side in the quarterfinals as Aanya Bisht and Angel Punera displayed clinical form to beat Thailand’s second seeds Phattharin Aiamvareesrisakul and Sarisa Jenpeng 21-14, 21-10. PTI AH PDS AH KHS
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