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Anupama Upadhyaya, M. Tharun win singles titles at Kazakhstan International Challenge

Sanjai Srivatsa Dhanraj-Maneesha K pair finished runner-up in mixed doubles after losing in three games in the final.

Published : Apr 06, 2024 11:17 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ

FILE PHOTO: Indian shuttler Anupama Upadhyaya.
FILE PHOTO: Indian shuttler Anupama Upadhyaya. | Photo Credit: Anupama Upadhyaya/Instagram
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FILE PHOTO: Indian shuttler Anupama Upadhyaya. | Photo Credit: Anupama Upadhyaya/Instagram

Anupama Upadhyaya and M. Tharun clinched the women’s and men’s singles titles, respectively at the Kazakhstan International Challenge tournament in Astana on Saturday.

Former Junior World No. 1 Anupama Upadhyaya beat Isharani Baruah in an all-Indian women’s final with a 21-15, 21-16 scoreline in 41 minutes. The 19-year-old has previously won the India International Challenge 2021, Tajikistan International Series 2023 as well as the Polish Open in 2022 and this year.

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In the men’s final, Tharun defeated eighth-seeded Malaysian Soong Joo Ven 21-10, 21-19. The 22-year-old Tharun, national championships runner-up, bagged his first title on the senior circuit.

In mixed doubles, Sanjai Srivatsa Dhanraj-Maneesha K pair went down 21-9, 7-21, 12-21 against Malaysia’s Wong Tien Ci-Lim Chiew Sien in the summit clash.

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