Purva Barve, Richa Sawant, Anamika Singh, Mrunmayi Deshpande, and Prerna Alvekar have entered the quarter-finals. Of the Yonex Sunrise Bhaskar Rao Sanap Smriti Maharashtra Senior State Level Badminton Championship and Selection Trials.
Pune’s Arya Bhivpathki defeated Mumbai’s Lionel Monterio 21-8, 21-9 in men’s singles. On the third day of the Yonex Sunrise Bhaskarrao Sanap Smriti Maharashtra Senior State Level Badminton Selection Trials. Organized by Maharashtra State Badminton Association and Aurangabad District Badminton Association.
In women’s doubles, Pune’s Purva Barve and Richa Sawant defeated Pune’s Aarti Chaugule and Saad Dharmadhikari 21-9, 21-10. Thane’s Anamika Singh and Nagpur’s Nikita Joseph defeated Pune’s Jijisa Chaudhary and Nandini Bhargava 21-13. They won 21-18. Also, the top-seeded pair of Mrinmayi Deshpande of Thane and Prerna Alvekar of Kolhapur registered a 21-17, 15-21, 21-15 victory over Pune’s Anaya Gadgil and Sanika Patankar to enter the quarterfinals.
Ajinkya Patharkar and Sonali Mirkhelkar dominate in mixed doubles
In men’s doubles, Ajinkya Patharkar and Sonali Mirkhelkar entered the next round with a 21-12, 21-10. They won over Rahul Patil and Arya Mandhare in mixed doubles. Also, the second-seeded Deep Rambia and Akshaya Warang from Thane defeated Dharshiv’s Manav Sanjekar and Anushka Vidhe by 21-3, 21-6 to advance to the next round.
Other players in their respective groups have shown excellent performances to ensure their entry into the next round. Secretary of Aurangabad District Badminton Association Siddharth Patil has informed that the semi-final and semi-final matches will be played in the badminton hall of Saraswati Bhuvan College on Tuesday (August 13).
