Ginpaul Sonna shocks Mithun Manjunath in Telangana Challenge International badminton championship final

Ginpaul Sonna defeated third-seeded Mithun Manjunath 21-9, 21-11 to win the men’s singles title at the Telangana Challenge International badminton championship. Mansi Singh upset top-seeded S.R. Rakshitha Sree 21-9, 21-14 to win the women’s singles title

Hyderabad: Ginpaul Sonna shocked third-seeded Mithun Manjunath 21-9, 21-11 in the men’s singles final of the Telangana Challenge International badminton championship at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Sunday.

In the women’s singles final, Mansi Singh pulled off a major upset, defeating top-seeded S R Rakshitha Sree 21-9, 21-14.

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Sports Authority of Telangana VC & MD  Sonibala Devi and chief national coach P Gopi Chand gave away the prizes.

The results: Finals: Men’s:

Singles: Ginpaul Sonna bt Mithun Manjunath 21-9, 21-11.

Doubles: Hariharan Amsakarunan & M R Arjun bt Pharanyu Kaosamaang & Tanadon Punpanich (Thai) 21-14, 21-14.

Women’s:

Singles: Mansi Singh bt S R Rakshitha Sree 21-9, 21-14.

Doubles: Hathaithip Mijad & Napapakorn Tungkasatan (Thai) bt Priya Konjengbam & Shruti Mishra 21-16, 21-16.

Mixed Doubles: K Sathwik Reddy & U Reshika bt Ishaan Bhatnagar & Aradhana Balachandra 22-20, 21-8.