Devika and Sathwik-Radhika bring glory to India in Baku

Devika Sihag won her second consecutive international title by defeating compatriot Navya Kanderi in the Azerbaijan International women’s singles final. Sathwik Reddy K and Radhika Sharma also triumphed, clinching the mixed doubles crown with a hard-fought win over Mihajlo Tomic and Andjela Vitman

Hyderabad: India’s upcoming women’s singles player Devika Sihag bagged her second consecutive title on the international circuit while Sathwik Reddy K and Radhika Sharma clinched the mixed doubles crown in the Azerbaijan International badminton tournament in Baku on Sunday.

Devika, who had become only the third Indian women’s singles player to win a BWF World Tour Super 300 title at the Thailand Masters last week, continued her winning streak by beating compatriot Navya Kanderi 21-10, 21-13 in the final.

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Speaking to BAI Media after the triumph, Devika said she was happy with the way she played these two weeks despite not training much.

“I will now have almost a month to train before I play my next tournament and I am looking forward to it,” said Devika, who is hoping to get entry in the Swiss Open with her improved ranking.

Earlier, national champions Sathwik and Radhika kept their nerves under pressure to upset third seeds Mihajlo Tomic and Andjela Vitman 24-22, 10-21, 24-22 in an hour and two minutes.