Tanvi Patri overcomes one-game deficit to set up finale against Surya Charishma at Senior Nationals

Rithvik Sanjeevi S will face Bharat Raghav in the men’s singles final.

Local favourite Surya Charishma Tamiri and the up-and-coming Tanvi Patri set up a set up a women’s singles summit clash at the Senior National Badminton Championships in Vijayawada on Saturday after registering hard-fought wins over their respective opponents.

Surya Charishma, who had accounted for top seed Unnati Hooda in the quarter-finals, defeated world number 45 Rakshita Sree R 21-18, 18-21, 21-9 while Tanvi came from a game down to end the inspired run of Maharashtra’ Shruti Mundada 18-21, 21-12, 21-15 to reach their first-ever senior nationals finals.

In the men’s singles semi-finals, 2024 Odisha Masters winner Rithvik Sanjeevi S saved a match point before upsetting top seed Kiran George 21-16, 17-21, 22-20 in an hour and eight minutes.

Rithvik will now take on Bharat Raghav, who upset second seed M Tharun 21-17, 11-21, 21-11 in 55 minutes.

In the mixed doubles semi-finals, top seed Ashith Surya and Amrutha P fought back after a disastrous opening game to beat third seeds Deep Rambhiya and Sonali MIrkhelkar 8-21, 21-18, 21-18 while second seeds Sathwik Reddy K and Radhika Sharma defeated Nitin Kumar and Kanika Kanwal 21-13, 21-14.

The women’s doubles final will witness a clash of former national champions as third seeds Shikha Gautam and Ashwini Bhat K defeated Vennala K and Reshika U 21-11, 21-15 while second seeds Priya Devi KOnjengban and Shruti Mishra overcame the challenge from eighth seed Aparna Balan and Simran Singhi 21-19, 21-14.

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