Diwakar bags a grand double

Aditya Diwakar bagged a double at the Gurukul Sports State-ranking sub-junior badminton tournament here on Sunday.

In the boys' under-15 singles final, Diwakar prevailed over 21-17, 17-21, 21-15 Sujnyan Ulhas Kini. He then combined with Goutham M to edge Sujnyan and Taurn Basavaraj Morab 23-21, 15-21, 21-18.

In the under-15 girls' title clash, Vijetha Harish drubbed Gloria Vinaykumar Athavale 21-13, 21-11.

Results: All finals: Boys: U-15: Singles: Aditya Diwakar bt Sujnyan Ulhas Kini 21-17, 17-21 21-15. Doubles: Aditya Diwakar/Goutham M bt Sujnyan Ulhas Kini/Tarun Basavaraj Morab 23-21, 15-21, 21-18.

U-13: Singles: Satvik Shankar bt Sharan Rajeev Kanadam 24-22, 21-7. Doubles: Aditya Narayanabhat/Nicholas Nathan Raj bt Sharan Rajeev Kanadam/Pranav V 23-21, 22-20.

Girls: U-15: Singles: Vijetha Harish bt Gloria Vinaykumar Athavale 21-13, 21-11.

Doubles: Ashita Singh/Parinitha V bt Gloria Vinaykumar Athavale/Akarsha Ha 21-19, 21-15.

U-13, singles: Prerana Nandakumar Shet bt Yuktha A M 21-15, 21-11.

Doubles: Aradhana B/Prerana Nandakumar bt Shriya Kulasekharan/ Meghashree G S 21-9, 17-21, 21-7.