New Delhi, Oct 21: India’s Tanvi Sharma and Bornil Aakash Changmai maintained their impressive form as they clinched another set of victories and secured their places in the finals of the Badminton Asia U17 and U15 Junior Championships in Chengdu, China on Saturday.
In the girls’ U17 singles category, Tanvi faced the formidable Anyapat Phichitpreechasak of Thailand.
After a closely-contested match where second-seeded Anyapat staged a strong comeback following the first round, Tanvi showed great composure and secured a 21-19, 16-21, 21-11 victory.
In the boys’ U15 singles, Bornil competed against compatriot Jagsher Singh Khangurra in the semifinals. Bornil registered a 21-16, 21-12 win in straight games.
While Bornil entered the final, Jagsher bowed out with a bronze medal.
Following in the footsteps of Unnati Hooda, Tanvi became the second girl from India to enter the U17 final. (PTI)
