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Upset Alerts: Top Seeds Ousted at Senior Nationals
26 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Surya Charishma Tamiri and Shruti Mundada eliminated top two seeds.
- Kiran George and Rithvik Sanjeevi S advance in men's singles.
- Top women's doubles seeds also suffered an early exit from the tournament.
The Senior National Badminton Championships witnessed significant upsets as local favorite Surya Charishma Tamiri and experienced player Shruti Mundada surprised the top seeds. Tamiri defeated top seed Unnati Hooda in dominant fashion, while Mundada overcame former national champion Anupama Upadhyaya in a hard-fought match. These victories propelled them into the women's singles semifinals.
In the men's singles category, top seed Kiran George was pushed to his limits but managed to secure a win against Rounak Chauhan. He is set to face Rithvik Sanjeevi S, the Odisha Open champion, in the next round. The other men's semifinal will feature Tharun Mannepalli against unseeded Bharat Raghav, who both secured their spots by winning their quarterfinal matches.
Further upsets occurred in the women's doubles, where the top-seeded Panda sisters were knocked out in the pre-quarterfinals by Riduvarshini Ramasamy and Sania Sikkandar. This performance indicates a highly competitive and unpredictable tournament, with new talent making a strong impact across all categories.
