Nagpur: Jayendra Dhole and Manjiri Dhoke emerged as double champions at the Khasdar Krida Mahotsav badminton tournament, held at the Subhedar Hall on Thursday. Dhole showcased his prowess in the men's singles and doubles events of the 45+ Masters category, while Dhoke dominated the women's singles and doubles in the 35+ age group.
Men's 45+ Masters Finals
In the 45+ men's singles final, Dhole staged a remarkable comeback to defeat his doubles partner Homiyar Dumasia with scores of 9-15, 15-9, 15-8. Later, the duo of Dhole and Dumasia combined effectively to overcome the pair of Devashis Barick and Pinaki Mukherjee 15-10, 15-8 in the men's doubles final.
Women's 35+ Masters Finals
The women's 35+ singles final saw Manjiri Dhoke battle hard to edge past Swati Khandekar 15-8, 16-18, 15-9. She then partnered with Madhavi Hedaoo to secure the doubles title with a straight-games victory of 15-11, 15-10 against Anjali Kale and Anamika Durgpurohit.
Other Masters Finals
In the men's 35+ singles, Ajay Dayal dominated Priyam Subhlok 15-4, 15-12. The men's 35+ doubles title went to Ameya Bansod and Ankit Rathi, who defeated Nilesh Jibhenkar and Rajkumar Batra 15-12, 15-9. The mixed doubles 35+ final was won by Piyush Makhe and Manisha Bhawatkar, who beat Pinaki Mukherjee and Madhavi Kashikar 15-4, 15-12. In the men's 55+ singles, Manoj Lenghe triumphed over Vivek Aniwal 15-13, 15-10.
Quarterfinal and Semifinal Results
Men's Singles Quarterfinals
- Ameya Naktode bt Chunharmeet Sokhi 12-15, 15-10, 15-9
- Pranay Gadewar bt Sanidhya Khandare 15-11, 15-6
- Rohan Singh bt Arnav Nimbalkar 15-8, 15-11
- Aarav Thakre bt Akshad Vitonde 15-3, 15-5
Women's Singles Quarterfinals
- Aishwarya Pimpalapure bt Kadambari Mehare 15-4, 15-7
- Sophia Simon bt Mugdha Sawarkar 15-1, 15-6
- Tinku Ninave bt Rudrani Kunte 15-7, 15-7
- Grishma Kaishalwar bt Sanskriti Siriah 15-5, 15-6
Mixed Doubles Semifinals
- Shashank Kulal-Nishika Gokhe bt Jeeva Pillai-Pinak Rokde 9-15, 15-6, 15-10
- Chunharmeet Sokhi-Janvi Kaishalwar bt Aaryan Sadhankar-Sophia Simon 12-15, 15-5, 15-10
