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Lokmat's Jain bags double crown again
Lokmat's Ashish Jain once again proved his dominance clinching double crown in Shree Sports sponsored 12th Badminton Tournament for Media Employees organised by Sports Journalists' Association of Nagpur at Subhedar Hall on Monday.
Jain, who secured twin titles last year also, first claimed men's singles title defeating his arch rival Suhas Nayse (TOI) 21-17, 21-16. In doubles pairing with young Raviraj Ambadwar he quelled the spirited challenge of Nayse-Fakruddin Bora 20-22, 21-13, 21-14.
In the women's final, Shrusti Wanare of TOI pipped Namrata Ghartule 30-29 by just one point.
Earlier in the singles semis, Jain got the better of Sumit Vishwakarma (Lokshahi Varta) 21-17, 21-14. Suhas Nayse sidelined Sujan Masid (Dainik Bhaskar ) 21-16, 21-7. In doubles Jain-Ambadwar knocked out Subodh Ratnaparkhi- Sandeep Wardhandd 21-13, 21-16 whereas Nayse-Fakruddin downed Devendra Sadavartui- Rajesh Sharma 21-9, 21-8.
Maharashtra Badminton Association (MBA) president Arun Lakhanee, coordinator of PGTD of Physical Education of RTM Nagpur Universwity Keshav Bhagat, former Vidarbha Ranji player Samir Khare and SJAN president Kishor Bagde distributed the prizes.
SJAN member Satish Dandare conducted the proceedings.
Results
Men's singles (semis): Ashish Jain (Lokmat) bt Sumit Vishwakarma (Lokshahi varta) 21-17, 21-14; Suhas Nayse (TOI) bt Sujan Masid (Dainik Bhaskar) 21-16, 21-7.Final: Ashish Jain bt Suhas Nayse 21-17, 21-16.
Men's doubles (semis): Ashish Jain- Rariraj Ambadwar (Lokmat) bt Subodh Ratnaparkhi-Sandeep Wardhane (TOI) 21-13, 21-6; Suhas Nayse- Fakruddin Bora (TOI) bt Devendra Sadavarti-Rajesh Sharma (Lokmat) 21-9, 21-8.
Final: Ashish Jain-Raviraj Ambadwar bt Suhas Nayse- Fakruddin Bora 20-22, 21-13, 21-14.
Women singles final: Shrusti Wanare (TOI) bt Namrata Ghartule (TOI) 30-29.
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