Tanvi Patri Reaches U-15 Badminton Final in China
India’s top junior badminton player, Tanvi Patri, advanced to the U-15 girl’s singles final at the Badminton Asia U-17 and U-15 junior championships in Chengdu, China. She defeated Thailand’s Kungkaew Kakanik 21-19, 21-10.
Patri, seeded no. 1 in the girl’s U-15 category, faced a tough challenge from sixth seed Kakanik in the opening game but ultimately won in just 31 minutes. She will now face second seed Nguyen Thi Thu Huygen of Vietnam, who defeated China’s Liu Yu Tong 21-18, 17-21, 21-19 in the other semifinal.
In past championships, Samiya Imad Farooqui won the U-15 girls singles crown in 2017, and Tasnim Mir was victorious in 2019.
However, there was disappointment for Gnana Dattu TT in the U-17 boys singles. He lost to Indonesia’s Radithya Bayu Wardhana in three games, securing a bronze medal. Dattu started strong but lost momentum and required a medical time-out, eventually losing 9-21, 21-13, 21-13.
In the last edition of the championships, India won the gold medal in the boy’s U-15 singles category and a silver in the U-17 girl’s singles.
Results:
| Category | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| U-15 Girls singles | Tanvi Patri (India) vs. Kungkaew Kakanik (Thailand) | 21-19, 21-10 |
| U-17 Boys singles | Gnana Dattu TT (India) vs. Radithya Bayu Wardhana (Indonesia) | 9-21, 21-13, 21-13 |
Doubts Revealed
Tanvi Patri -: Tanvi Patri is a young badminton player from India who is very good at playing badminton.
U-15 -: U-15 means ‘under 15 years old.’ It is a category for players who are younger than 15 years.
Badminton -: Badminton is a sport where players hit a shuttlecock back and forth over a net using rackets.
Chengdu -: Chengdu is a big city in China where the badminton tournament is happening.
Kungkaew Kakanik -: Kungkaew Kakanik is a young badminton player from Thailand who played against Tanvi Patri.
Nguyen Thi Thu Huygen -: Nguyen Thi Thu Huygen is a young badminton player from Vietnam who will play against Tanvi Patri in the final.
Gnana Dattu TT -: Gnana Dattu TT is another young badminton player from India who won a bronze medal in the U-17 category.
Bronze medal -: A bronze medal is a prize given to the person who comes third in a competition.
Radithya Bayu Wardhana -: Radithya Bayu Wardhana is a young badminton player from Indonesia who played against Gnana Dattu TT.