Unseeded Gowtham K Hari of Mumbai Suburban showcased remarkable resilience at the Yonex-Sunrise Maharashtra U-19 State Badminton Selection tournament, rallying from a first-game loss to defeat Pune's Atharva Goswami 10-15, 15-9, 15-8. This victory propelled him into the Round of 32 in the U-19 boys singles category. The tournament is organized by GMBA, promoted by Badminton Gurukul, and hosted by Willingdon SC.
Seeded Players Dominate in U-19 Boys Singles
In other matches within the same age category, seeded players advanced with relative ease. Top seed Arjun Alugvelli, also representing Mumbai Suburban, cruised past Akola's Adarsh Panjwani with a score of 15-7, 15-9. Fourth seed Pranay Gadewar of Nagpur secured a straightforward victory over Raigad's Mukesh Yadav, finishing 15-9, 15-5. Other seeded players including fifth seed Avadhut Kadam, ninth seed Yash Gaurav Sinha, eighth seed Nikshep Katre, and thirteenth seed Aayush Adey also progressed to the next round with convincing wins.
U-19 Girls Singles: Seeded Players Advance
The Under-19 girls singles matches saw seeded players finding their rhythm and advancing to the round of 32 with straightforward performances. Third seed Prakriti Sharma of Raigad defeated Thane's Meemansha Shresh 15-4, 15-5, while fifth seed Navya Ranka of Pune overcame Mumbai Suburban's Ananya Rane 15-10, 15-4. Other notable winners included Simran Bakare, Pranjal Shinde, and Ketaki Thite.
Mixed Doubles Action
In the U-19 mixed doubles category, several pairs advanced to the Round of 32. Prasanna Manna and Anannya Shinde beat Soham Gode and Ninoshka Deodikar 15-7, 15-10. Satya Chauhan and Manasvi Chauhan edged past Aayan Kapadia and Khushi Pahwa in a three-game thriller, 15-12, 13-15, 15-13. Gaurang Katkar and Niranjanee Deshpande defeated Sarthak Kulkarni and Tanishka Patil 15-10, 15-11, while Apurv Davadate and Safa Shaikh overcame Raghavendra Yadav and Sharvari Survase 9-15, 15-12, 15-12.
Day 2 Results Summary
U-19 Boys Singles (Round of 64): Arjun Aluguvelli (Mumbai Suburb) (1) bt Adarsh Panjwani (Akola) – 15-7, 15-9; Pranay Gadewar (Nagpur) (4) bt Mukkesh Yadawar (Raigad) – 15-9, 15-5; Avadhut Kadam (Pune) (5) bt Jayden Noronha (Mumbai Suburb) – 15-3, 15-5; Yash Gaurav Sinha (Thane) (9) bt Hrugved Bhosale (Pune) – 15-3, 15-4; Nikshep Katre (Pune) (8) bt Sumit Made (Latur) – 15-13, 15-7; Aayush Adey (Pune) (13) bt Pragnay Shinde (Raigad) – 15-9, 15-10; Gowtham K Hari (Mumbai Suburb) bt Atharva Goswami (Pune) – 10-15, 15-9, 15-8.
U-19 Girls Singles (Round of 64): Prakriti Sharma (Raigad) (3) bt Meemansha Shresh (Thane) – 15-4, 15-5; Navya Ranka (Pune) (5) bt Ananya Rane (Mumbai Suburb) – 15-10, 15-4; Simran Bakare (Pune) bt Prisha Shah (Mumbai Suburb) – 15-3, 15-7; Pranjal Shinde (Raigad) bt Anvi More (Thane) – 15-8, 15-6; Ketaki Thite (Mumbai Suburb) bt Soyara Shelar (Pune) – 15-11, 15-10.
U-19 Mixed Doubles (Round of 32): Prasanna Manna/Anannya Shinde bt Soham Gode/Ninoshka Deodikar – 15-7, 15-10; Satya Chauhan/Manasvi Chauhan bt Aayan Kapadia/Khushi Pahwa – 15-12, 13-15, 15-13; Gaurang Katkar/Niranjanee Deshpande bt Sarthak Kulkarni/Tanishka Patil – 15-10, 15-11; Apurv Davadate/Safa Shaikh bt Raghavendra Yadav/Sharvari Survase – 9-15, 15-12, 15-12.
