Ritika-Simran enter All India badminton final

NAGPUR: Ritika Thaker and Simran Singhi stormed into the U-15 girls doubles final in the All India Sub-Junior Ranking Badminton tournament at Udipi, Karnataka, on Saturday.
City’s Ritika and Simran of Mumbai Suburban stunned second seeds Pooja Devlekar and Aarya More 21-19, 21-19 in 31 minutes to enter the summit clash.
In an all-Maharashtra semifinal, the seventh seeds pair of Ritika and Simran displayed outstanding performance to quell the spirited challenge of Pooja (Mumbai Suburban) and Aarya (Nashik).
Earlier in the morning, Ritika-Simran demolished Aakarshi Kashyap-Yoshita Mathur also in straight games to secure last four berth.
Ritika-Simran will now face top seeds K Ashwini Bhat and UK Mithula in the final on Sunday evening. Thirteen-year-old Ritika is a student of Centre Point School (Katol Road) and trains under Ajay Dayal and Robin Simon.
Ritika-Simran will now face top seeds K Ashwini Bhat and UK Mithula in the final on Sunday evening.
Rohan Gurbani’s stupendous run ended in the semifinals. The fourth seed did well to sideline eighth seed B Rithin in the quarterfinal. However in the semis later in the day, Rohan lost to top seed Maisnam Meiraba 12-21, 14-21. Rohan, also a student of CPS, is coached by Chetak Khedikar.
RESULTS:
U-13 boys singles (quarters): 4-Rohan Gurbani bt 8-B Rithin 18-21, 21-13, 21-16.
(Semis): 4-Rohan Gurbani lost to 1-Maisnam Meiraba 12-21, 14-21.
U-15 girls doubles (quarters): 7-Ritika Thaker-Simran Singhi bt Aakarshi Kashyap-Yoshita Mathur 21-11, 21-13.
(Semis): 7-Ritika Thaker-Simran Singhi bt 2-Pooja Devlekar-Aarya More 21-19, 21-19.