Rituparna beats Rasika to win Polish International

Beirun (Poland), Sept 25 

Young Indian shuttler Rituparna Das clinched the Polish International title after defeating compatriot Rasika Raje in the women’s singles final of the $6,000 BWF International Challenge event here today.

Rituparna beat Rasika 11-21 21-7 21-17 in a 40-minute clash. Sanjana Santosh and Arathi Sara Sunil clinched the women’s doubles title after defeating top seeds Natalya Voytsekh and Yelyzaveta Zharka 19-21 21-19 21-14 in the final. However, it turned out to be another disappointing end to a good campaign for Sourabh Varma, who lost his second final in two weeks. The Indian, who is making a comeback after a series of injuries, fought a gruelling battle before going down 29-27 21-13 to Denmark’s Victor Svendsen in the final.

Varma had lost to France’s Lucas Corvee in the final of the Belgian International last week. Seventh seed Das had come into the final after a comfortable win, beating Scotland’s Julie Macpherson 21-11 21-9 in a lop-sided semifinal. Raje, meanwhile, was made to fight hard for a place in the final, winning 21-17 28-26 against Malaysia’s Soniia Cheah. — PTI