Arun V crowned men’s champ

Arun V produced a flawless display to be crowned men’s singles champion in the Qatar Open Badminton tournament. He beat Alex Rosca 21 – 10, 21 – 10 in the final. Arun also took the mixed doubles title partnering Suja Pramod for a 21 – 12, 21 - 18 victory over Jeboy Pechera and Kay Zoleta. In the women’s doubles final Rejinah Arokiasamy and Shehna Girish overcame Rejen Comia and Kay Zoleta 21 – 19, 21 – 7. After a very tight opening game that Arokiasamy/Girish just edged, the second game was a one-sided contest with victory wrapped up very quickly. In the Under-16 boys singles final Ahmed Yehya Abdul Khadar defeated his younger brother Mohamed Yehya Abdul Khadar 21 – 13, 21 – 17 to take the title. Results (all final) Under-13 boys doubles: Aju Paul Sam & Saif Sayed Mohamed (1) bt Karthik Pramod Kumar & Don Henley (3) 21 – 14, 21 – 18. Under- 13 girls singles : Galu Maharani bt Almaida Pamungkas 21 – 13, 21 - 15 Under-16 boys singles : Ahmed Yehya Abdul Khadar bt Mohamed Yehya Abdul Khadar  21 – 19, 21 – 18. Under-16 girls singles : Galu Maharani bt Nadira Salsabila 20 – 22, 23 – 21, 21 - 17 Under-19 girls singles: Krishna Pramod Kumar bt Suchiritha Sreedhar 21 – 15, 12 – 21, 21 – 18. Under-16 boys doubles : Ahmed Yehya Abdul Khadar &Mohamed Yehya Abdul Khadar bt Ajay Satheesh & Gilan Budi 21 – 13, 21 – 17.Under-13 girls doubles: Almaida Pamungkas & Galu Maharani bt Sreebhargavi & Aditi Anil 21 -13, 21 – 17. Under-19 girls doubles:  Krishna Pramod & Anjali Satish bt Nadira Salsabila & Esther Choo 21 – 10, 21 – 19. Veterans singles: Pavan Kumar bt Syukri Mohamed 22 – 20, 21 – 19. Mixed doubles: Arun V & Suja Pramod bt Jeboy Pechera & Kay Zoleta  21 – 12, 21 – 13. Women’s doubles : Rejinah Arokiasamy & Shehna Girish bt Rejen Comia & Kay Zoleta 21 – 19, 21 - 7 Men’s singles (Level B):  Haresh Poliyath bt Hanad Ali Kottikulm 21 – 9, 21 – 14. Men’s doubles (Level B): Haresh Poliyath & Mathew S bt Raharjo Salamat Widodo & Mohamed Ridwan 21 – 16, 21 – 19. Men’s singles (Level A): Arun V bt Alex Rosca 21 – 10, 21 – 10.from gulf times.