Indore, Feb. 2 -- Riana Bhoota proved precisely that at the UTT 86th Cadet and Sub-Junior
National Championships, clinching her maiden singles national title in the Youth Girls Under-15 category at Abhay Prashal Indoor Hall, marking the end of the Girls events on Sunday.
Facing Tamil Nadu's Ananya Muralidharan in the final, Riana overcame a brief setback in the second game to dominate the contest, winning 3-1. Her sharp counters and relentless endurance in long rallies left Ananya struggling for answers. The third game slipped away from the TN paddler, and with it, her hopes of a comeback.
Riana's victory mirrored Jennifer Varghese's recent feat at the Junior and Youth Nationals in Vadodara-both players securing singles glory despite not ...