Several upsets marked the women’s singles at the 87th Senior National Badminton Championships in Vijayawada. Experienced campaigners Shruti Mundada and Parul Choudhary, along with rising star Tanvi Patri, defeated higher-ranked opponents to reach the pre-quarterfinals.
Shruti beat seventh seed Jiya Rawat, Parul overcame ninth seed Aditi Bhatt, while Tanvi Patri knocked out eighth seed Isharani Baruah. Top seeds Unnati Hooda, Anupama Upadhyaya, Anmol Kharb and Tanvi Sharma also progressed.
In men’s singles, Aryaman Tandon stunned third seed M Raghu, with Abhinav Garg and Rithvik Sanjeevi S. also advancing after notable wins.
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