Badminton Badminton Siddharth Singh wins Swedish Open Junior title Young Indian shuttler Siddharth Pratap Singh secured his maiden international title, bagging the Swedish Open Junior International Series with a straight-game victory over Denmark’s Mads Christophersen in the finals. PTI Uppsala (Sweden) 22 January, 2018 19:54 IST Playing his first career final, Siddharth defeated Christophersen 21-15 21-11 in a 33-minute match to claim the men’s singles title on Sunday. - Twitter/OGQ PTI Uppsala (Sweden) 22 January, 2018 19:54 IST Young Indian shuttler Siddharth Pratap Singh secured his maiden international title, bagging the Swedish Open Junior International Series with a straight-game victory over Denmark’s Mads Christophersen in the finals here.Playing his first career final, Siddharth defeated Christophersen 21-15 21-11 in a 33-minute match to claim the men’s singles title on Sunday.The 19-year-old from Raipur survived a scare in the opening match against Denmark’s Patrick Bjerregaard, beating the Danish player 21-23, 23-21, 21-15.He then defeated world No 104 Sergey Sirant 21-15, 21-9 in the second round, before disposing Sweden’s Felix Burestedt and Indonesia’s Hermansah in straight games.Siddharth, who has never played outside Asia, will next play in the Iceland International at Reykjavik to be held from January 25 to 28. Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos
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