Saneeth DS, Tasnim Mir Clinch Men & Women's Singles Titles in VV Natu Memorial Tournament

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Karnataka's Saneeth DS and Gujarat's Tasnim Mir clinched the men's and women's singles titles in the Yonex-Sunrise VV Natu Memorial All India Senior Ranking badminton tournament in Pune on Sunday (July 14).

Both the young shuttlers - 21-year-old Saneeth and 19-year-old Tasnim registered comfortable straight games victories over their respective opponents in the finals at the PE Society's Modern PDMBA Sports Complex.

Third seed Saneeth ended the dream run of qualifier Tushar Suveer 21-15, 21-12 in a 44-minute clash of two Karnataka players in the men's final, while Tasnim got the better of Devika, who won the last ranking meet in Bengaluru, by a scoreline of 21-16, 21-13 in the women's final.

While the youngsters ruled the singles categories, the experienced Aarthi Sara Sunil showed that she was still a force to reckon with when she teamed up with VS Varshini to clinch the women's doubles crown.

The top seeds came from a game down to beat Karnataka's former national champions Shikha Gautam and Ashwini Bhat K 17-21, 22-20, 21-18 in the women's doubles final that lasted 53 minutes.

Shikha, however, stood atop the mixed doubles podium as she and Nitin Kumar, seeded second, defeated Dhruv Rawat and Radhika Sharma 15-21, 21-14, 21-17 in the final.

Rawat also went how with a title to show for his effort as he clinched the men's doubles crown, pairing up with Assam's Suraj Goala. The top seeds defeated Akshan Shetty and Ravikrishna PS 21-15, 22-20 in the title clash that lasted 40 minutes. Here is a look at the final results:

VV Natu Memorial Tournament Finals Results

• Men's singles: Saneeth DS bt Tushar Suveer 21-15, 21-12
• Women's singles: Tasnim Mir bt Devika Sihag 21-16, 21-13
• Men's doubles: Suraj Goala/Dhruv Rawat bt Ravikrishna PS/Akshan Shetty 21-15, 22-20
• Women's doubles: Aarthi Sara Sunil/VS Varshini bt Shikha Gautam/Ashwini Bhat K 17-21, 22-20, 21-18
• Mixed doubles: Nitin Kumar/Shikha Gautam bt Dhruv Rawat/Radhika Sharma 15-21, 21-14, 21-17