Quarterfinal action at Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim produced major upsets and high-intensity contests as the Yonex-Sunrise U-13 National Ranking Badminton Tournament moved into its decisive phase.
Ishmeet Arora (Madhya Pradesh) stunned top seed Rehaan Dudekula (Andhra Pradesh) 21-17, 21-16, while Rabbiguel Anji (Punjab) cruised past Atif Hoque (West Bengal) 21-8, 21-12. Arpit Baliyan (Delhi) held his nerve in a tight 21-19, 21-19 win over Harshith Venkata Sai (Andhra Pradesh), and Sarthak Joshi (Uttarakhand) fought back brilliantly to defeat Devasis Singh Nameirakpam (Manipur) 16-21, 25-23, 21-12.
In the girls’ section, Divisha Singh (Maharashtra) upset top seed Lyosha Korukonda (Telangana) 22-20, 21-19, while Shreeya A. Rao (Karnataka) edged past Keya Kosaraju (Andhra Pradesh) in a gripping 26-24, 23-21 encounter. Stuthi S. Shetty (Karnataka) defeated Hazel Joshi (Maharashtra) 21-11, 21-15, while Shanvi Reddy Nimma (Telangana) outclassed Sri Adhya Reddy Kaduluri (Andhra Pradesh) 21-9, 21-3.
In boys’ doubles, the semifinalists are Amitesha A.K. and Athvik J.C. (Tamil Nadu), Manvith M. A. and Vaibhav Rao Nandikolla (Karnataka), Harshith Venkata Sai (Andhra Pradesh) and Hiten (Delhi), and Rehaan Dudekula (Andhra Pradesh) with Sarthak Joshi (Uttarakhand). In girls’ doubles, Lyosha Korukonda and Shanvi Reddy Nimma (Telangana), Thushita M and Aleena R. (Tamil Nadu), Kavya Choudhary and Miraya Fageria (Rajasthan), and Shaanvi P. N. with Shambhavi Sharma (Karnataka) advanced to the Girls doubles semifinals, setting up an exciting finish to the tournament.
