Goemkarponn desk
MAPUSA: The electrifying atmosphere at the Yonex – Sunrise All India Sub Junior Badminton Ranking Tournament 2024 continued to captivate audiences on day three at the multipurpose stadium in Peddem. Organized by the Goa Badminton Association in collaboration with the Badminton Association of India and the Sports Authority of Goa, the tournament showcased remarkable talent and fierce competition as qualifying matches unfolded.
In the Girls Singles U17 event, local talent Dimple Revankar of Goa emerged as a standout performer, securing a hard-fought victory against Mythri Velugula in Qualification Round 1, only to face a tough 5-15, 6-15 defeat against Gowri Bhat in the subsequent round. Additionally, in the Girls Singles U15 category, Revankar showcased commendable skills despite falling short against Shreeja Wankhede, going down by a 8-15, 10-15 scoreline.
Goa’s Astrid Dias displayed resilience in a closely contested match against Maharashtra’s Venisha Kolhe succumbing to a narrow 15-7, 4-15,16-14 defeat. Meanwhile, in other tresults featuring Goa Girls in U15 singles, Jasmitha Penneru defeated Astha Poudel (Goa) 15-1, 15-2; Yamini V. S. (TN) defeated Aaryaa Metry (GOA) 15-10, 15-6 and Angel defeated Palak Ramnathkar (GOA) 15-8, 15-6
Meanwhile, Priyansh upset qualification top seed Lesslee Roy 15-11, 15-11 in Boys singles U17. Gurtej Singh Vasir had a good day defeating Konark Inchekar [7]. Avadh Billore [5], Srinivasan B. [8], and Bornil Akash Chiangmai [3] progressed into the final qualification round. In Girl’s singles U17, Remya Pravin [1] , Mayukha Sreejesh Nair [8], Nishika Gokhe [2], Disha Santosh [5], Gagana Kolapaneni, Sampriti Pal [6], Shaina Manimuthu [4] and Praanjala Nisarga were among the players who progressed into the final qualification round.
“This prestigious National ranking event is a good exposure for Goan players to play against the best young talents from India. A few players such as Dimple Revanker and Astrid Dias put up notable performances. There is a lot of interest that is there among Goans in badminton but the lack of specialized training academies hinders their progress at the National level. We plan to build on the momentum created in the last few years and the legacy of the National Games to develop Goa talent through State of art centres of excellence where a few years down the line, we will see much-improved performances, stated Manoj Patil”, the Goa Badminton Association President.
The main draw of the 8-day event commences on May 14.
