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Masters Badminton: Veterans Show Dominance
19 Apr
Summary
- Former internationals Aparna Popat and Mangrish Palekar demonstrated strong skills.
- Top seeds advanced in Professional and Masters categories.
- The tournament featured intense competition across multiple doubles and singles events.
The G D Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club Badminton Tournament, organized by Badminton Gurukul, witnessed exceptional performances from seasoned players on Friday. Notable former internationals, Aparna Popat and Mangrish Palekar, displayed remarkable agility and strategic play.
In the 75+ women's doubles, top seeds Aparna Popat and Naheed Divecha secured a convincing win to reach the semifinals. Similarly, the 85+ men's doubles saw top seeds Deepak Jaitly and Mangirish Palekar advance to the next stage of the competition.
Quarterfinal matches in the Professional Singles category saw top contenders Manoj Nachanekar and Chetan Bandarkar comfortably progress. Strong performances from Akshay Kanchawade and Ananda Maskar also secured their places in the semifinals, promising exciting future matchups.
In Professional Doubles, all seeded pairs, including top seeds Manoj Nachanekar/Rahul Bhuvad, advanced. Matches in various categories like MD 85+ and WD 75+ showcased high-level badminton, with many veteran players continuing their competitive journeys.
