Chengdu [China], September 13 (ANI): Fifteen-year-old Tanvi Patri secured the women’ singles U17 title on the Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Junior Championships on Sunday, rallying again to defeat compatriot Shaina Manimuthu 11-15, 15-10, 15-12 in an all-Indian ultimate, in accordance with a Badminton Association of India (BAI) press launch.
The victory marks one other milestone in a standout 2026 season for the Odisha teen. Patri, who gained her first worldwide title on the Pontianak International Challenge and clinched the All India Junior U19 Badminton Ranking Tournament in Bengaluru earlier this 12 months, has now added a continental U17 crown to her 2024 U15 Asian title.
Second-seeded Patri navigated a demanding draw to succeed in the summit conflict. After receiving a first-round bye, she opened her marketing campaign by surviving a decent three-game battle in opposition to China’s Zhou Jing Li, 18-16, 12-15, 15-13. She adopted that up with a 15-9, 15-12 win over Japan’s Shizuku Kashio earlier than producing a dominant 15-8, 15-8 show in opposition to China’s Lin Heng Men within the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Patri maintained her composure in a tense decider to beat China’s Yu Ying Gui 15-9, 11-15, 15-11.
On the opposite facet of the draw, sixth seed Manimuthu loved an equally spectacular run to arrange a rematch of their Bengaluru ultimate. Her path included a robust quarterfinal victory over Japan’s Yui Itabashi and a composed 15-13, 15-12 semifinal win in opposition to one other Japanese shuttler, Anon Okimoto, the place she held her nerve brilliantly within the closing levels.
Patri’s win retains the U17 women’ singles trophy in Indian arms for the second straight 12 months, following Diksha Sudhakar’s historic title win in 2025. Manimuthu, who captured the U15 Asian title final 12 months, secured a well-deserved silver medal.
Adding to the tally within the U15 part, the boys’ doubles pair of Aaditya Singh Negi and Tanmay Verma secured a bronze medal. The Indian duo bowed out within the semifinals on Saturday, happening 5-15, 10-15 to the Chinese Taipei pair of Bo Lin Ho and Jui En Hou, wrapping up a profitable continental marketing campaign for the contingent. (ANI)