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The Hindu
2 days ago
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- The Hindu
Top seed Tanya Hemanth lifts Saipan International badminton crown
Top seeded Indian Tanya Hemanth capped off a strong run at the Saipan International 2025 with a straight-game win over Japan's Kanae Sakai in the women's singles final on Saturday (August 16, 2025). The 21-year-old, ranked 86th in the world, defeated the unseeded Sakai 15-10, 15-8 at the Oleai Sports Complex in Northern Mariana Islands to secure her fourth international series title. The Saipan International is part of the Badminton World Federation's trial events for the experimental 3x15 scoring system, where each game is played to 15 points instead of the conventional 21. Hemanth, who had earlier triumphed at the India International (2022), Iran Fajr International (2023) and Bendigo International (2024), added another feather to her cap with Saturday's victory. She had also finished runner-up at the Azerbaijan International last year, losing to compatriot Malvika Bansod in the final. En route to the title in Saipan, Hemanth overcame Japan's Ririna Hiramoto in the semi-finals, Singapore's Lee Xin Yi Megan in the quarter-finals, beat Japanese player Nodoka Sunakawa in the round of 16. She had received a bye in the opening round.
News18
2 days ago
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Tanya Hemanth wins womens singles title at Saipan International 2025
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): India's Tanya Hemanth clinched the women's singles title at the Saipan International 2025 badminton tournament in the Northern Mariana Islands on 21-year-old Tanya Hemanth, 86th in the badminton rankings and the top-seeded player in the tournament, outplayed Japan's unseeded Kanae Sakai 15-10, 15-8 in the final at the Oleai Sports Complex, as per Saipan International 2025 badminton is a part of the BWF's 3×15 scoring system test events, where each game is played over 15 points instead of the conventional was Tanya Hemanth's fourth international series title. She won the India International 2022 tournament, the Iran Fajr International in 2023 and the Bendigo International in 2024. She also reached the final of the Azerbaijan International last year but lost to compatriot Malvika at the Saipan International 2025 badminton, Tanya Hemanth had to fight her way through testing encounters en route to the final, as per beat Japan's Ririna Hiramoto 15-10, 12-15, 15-8 in the semi-finals, Singapore's Lee Xin Yi Megan 14-16, 15-12, 15-9 in the quarter-finals and Japan's Nodoka Sunakawa 4-15, 15-9, 15-7 in the round of 16 after receiving a bye in the opening other Indian badminton players, Naishaa Kaur Bhatoye, Annanya Pravin and Tanishq Mamilla Palli bowed out in the women's singles round of 16, while Sravanth Sai Suri exited in the men's singles round of 32. (ANI)
News18
2 days ago
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Top seed Tanya Hemanth lifts Saipan International badminton crown
New Delhi, Aug 16 (PTI) Top seeded Indian Tanya Hemanth capped off a strong run at the Saipan International 2025 with a straight-game win over Japan's Kanae Sakai in the women's singles final on Saturday. The 21-year-old, ranked 86th in the world, defeated the unseeded Sakai 15-10, 15-8 at the Oleai Sports Complex in Northern Mariana Islands to secure her fourth international series title. The Saipan International is part of the Badminton World Federation's trial events for the experimental 3×15 scoring system, where each game is played to 15 points instead of the conventional 21. Hemanth, who had earlier triumphed at the India International (2022), Iran Fajr International (2023) and Bendigo International (2024), added another feather to her cap with Saturday's victory. She had also finished runner-up at the Azerbaijan International last year, losing to compatriot Malvika Bansod in the final. En route to the title in Saipan, Hemanth overcame Japan's Ririna Hiramoto in the semi-finals, Singapore's Lee Xin Yi Megan in the quarter-finals, beat Japanese player Nodoka Sunakawa in the round of 16. She had received a bye in the opening round. PTI ATK PDS PDS view comments First Published: August 16, 2025, 19:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
