New Delhi: Indian shuttler Raksha Kandasamy maintained her dominant run to clinch the Italian Junior singles title defeating compatriot Ananya Agrawal in the final 21-14, 21-12.
Raksha had an impeccable run in the tournament held in Milan, Italy from February 23-25 as she did not drop a single game through the course of the competition from the round of 64 to lift the title.
In the semifinal, Raksha had produced another one-sided effort getting the better of Indian player Prakriti Bharat 21-10, 21-8. In the quarterfinals, Raksha defeated Slovenia’s Anja Blazina 21-9, 21-14.
“This win is motivating and I am really happy with how my game has developed over the last few months,” said Raksha, who won the silver medal in the All England Junior Open Championships last year.
“This performance has been really boosting and I am looking forward to competing in many more tournaments here in Europe this year,” she added.
The 17-year-old shuttler from Mumbai, who is studying in 11th standard, will remain in Europe to participate in a few more events to make it to World Juniors.
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