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Indian Youngsters Stun Seeds at Syed Modi International
At the Syed Modi International badminton tournament in Lucknow, young Indian players made big surprises.
Tanvi Sharma, who is only 16, beat a former world champion, Nozomi Okuhara.
Manraj Singh, who is 19, also won against a higher-ranked player, HS Prannoy.
Other Indian players like Unnati Hooda and Mithun Manjunath also won their matches.
These wins show that the young Indian badminton players are doing very well and can compete with more experienced players.
Former world No.
1 Kidambi Srikanth also won his match, setting up a quarterfinal clash with Priyanshu Rajawat.
These victories highlight the rising talent in Indian badminton.
16-year-old Tanvi Sharma defeated former world champion Nozomi Okuhara in a thrilling three-game match.
19-year-old Manraj Singh upset third seed HS Prannoy in straight sets.
Top seed Unnati Hooda advanced comfortably with a dominant win over Tasnim Mir.
Mithun Manjunath edged out sixth seed Tharun Mannepalli in a three-game match.
Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth and defending champions Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also won their matches.
- Who
- Indian badminton players Tanvi Sharma, Manraj Singh, Unnati Hooda, Mithun Manjunath, and Kidambi Srikanth
- What
- Stunning victories over higher-ranked opponents at the Syed Modi International tournament
- Where
- Lucknow, India
- When
- On Thursday, during the second round of the tournament
- Why
- To advance to the quarterfinals of the Syed Modi International tournament
Young Indian Players
Established International Players
Performance
Young Indian Players
Young Indian players like Tanvi Sharma and Manraj Singh delivered outstanding performances, defeating higher-ranked opponents.
Established International Players
Established players like Nozomi Okuhara and HS Prannoy, who are former world champions and medalists, were unexpectedly defeated.
Key facts
- Event
- Syed Modi International 2025
- Location
- Lucknow
- Tanvi Sharma's Opponent
- Nozomi Okuhara
- Manraj Singh's Opponent
- HS Prannoy
- Top Seed in Women's Singles
- Unnati Hooda
- Defending Champions in Women's Doubles
- Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand
- Former World No. 1 in Men's Singles
- Kidambi Srikanth
- Tanvi Sharma's Achievement
- Reached the US Open Super 300 final earlier this year
- Manraj Singh's Recent Wins
- Uganda International Challenge and Iran Fajr International Challenge
Timeline
Sharma, Kalagotla triumph in Asia Junior semis.
Victories propel duo to quarterfinals.
Confidence soars, eyes turn to bigger stages.
Sharma, Singh stun at Syed Modi International.
Teenage duo topples world champ, higher-ranked foe.
Quotes
Tanvi Sharma
16-year-old World Junior Championships silver medallist and badminton player
“It has been a great year for me, World Juniors also I won silver. I was on a break due to an ankle injury. I never thought I will beat Okuhara, just wanted to give my best.”
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“I did many unforced errors in the first game. My coach told me to just leave thinking about winning or losing, and play my game. Playing against a former world champion like Okuhara can be tiring, so I was exhausted but I kept myself calm and focussed on rallies. I was not under any pressure. I had to be ready for the long rallies.”
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Manraj Singh
19-year-old badminton player
“He is an experienced player and I am happy that I could beat him. I was just looking to give my best. I went with my strong point, which is attack, so wanted to attack more. This is one of my best days and I am confident I can play well in future as well.”
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“I started playing in 2013 in Faridabad. Me and my brother used to watch my father play, from there the interest grew. Two years back, I joined the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, where I train under Sagar Chopda. There are some top-level players here, so sparring is good, facilities are good. This is my third Super 300 — I played at Taipei Open and Macau Open. I just want to give my best game. I will play at Guwahati and Odisha Masters.”
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Sources
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