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Tanvi Patri wins U17 title at Badminton Asia Junior C'ships in China
Fifteen-year-old Tanvi Patri clinched the girls' singles U17 title at the Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Junior Championships on Sunday, rallying past compatriot Shaina Manimuthu 11-15, 15-10, 15-12 in an all-Indian final.Chengdu, September 13 (IANS) Fifteen-year-old Tanvi Patri clinched the girlsâ€TM singles U17 title at the Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Junior Championships on Sunday, rallying past compatriot Shaina Manimuthu 11-15, 15-10, 15-12 in an all-Indian final.The victory capped another impressive campaign for the Odisha youngster, who has enjoyed a breakthrough 2026 season. Patri, who won her maiden international title at the Pontianak International Challenge and later triumphed at the All India Junior U19 Badminton Ranking Tournament in Bengaluru, added the continental U17 crown to the U15 Asian title she won in 2024.The second-seeded Patri was tested early in her campaign after receiving a first-round bye. She edged Chinaâ€TMs Zhou Jing Li 18-16, 12-15, 15-13 in a closely fought three-game encounter before defeating Japanâ€TMs Shizuku Kashio 15-9, 15-12.Patri then produced a dominant display against Chinaâ€TMs Lin Heng Men, winning 15-8, 15-8 in the quarterfinals. She booked her place in the final with a hard-fought 15-9, 11-15, 15-11 victory over Chinaâ€TMs Yu Ying Gui in the semifinals.Sixth seed Manimuthu also enjoyed a strong run to the final, setting up a rematch of the Bengaluru final. She secured a notable quarterfinal win over Japanâ€TMs Yui Itabashi before overcoming another Japanese opponent, Anon Okimoto, 15-13, 15-12 in the semifinals.Patriâ€TMs triumph ensured India retained the U17 girlsâ€TM singles crown for a second consecutive year, following Diksha Sudhakarâ€TMs title-winning campaign in 2025. Manimuthu, the U15 Asian champion last year, settled for a silver medal.India also secured a bronze in the U15 boysâ€TM doubles, with Aaditya Singh Negi and Tanmay Verma reaching the semifinals. The pair lost 5-15, 10-15 to Chinese Taipeiâ€TMs Bo Lin Ho and Jui En Hou on Saturday to finish third.