Unnati Hooda wins Odisha Masters; Kiran George takes men’s title | Badminton News – The Times of India

Isharani Baruah’s dream streak finally came to an end as she fell to top-ranked Unnati Hooda in the women’s singles final of the Odisha Masters in Cuttack on Sunday.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Hooda, who dropped just one match in the entire tournament during her semi-final against Tasnim Mir, took a 21-17, 21-10 victory against Baruah in just over half an hour.

As for the men’s singles title, No. 2 seed Kiran George won it after beating Indonesia’s Muhamad Yusuf 21-14, 13-21, 21-16 in a hard-fought battle.Earlier, Hooda dominated the match and won her only title this year at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. It was also her third win in a BWF Super 100 tournament, which also includes the Odisha Masters 2022.Entering the tournament after reaching the semi-finals of Syed Modi International, Hooda had no problems in the final as Baruah continued to make mistakes after the first game closed at 15-15. The result was that it quickly became 20-15 for Hooda and she took the match with ease.

In the second game, Baruah, both of whose knees were heavily strapped, failed to keep up with Hooda as she remained calm and made impeccable placements around the court. Despite this, Baruah’s fighting spirit helped her make it 9-11 at one point. But from that moment on, Hooda took complete control of the match and won it 21-10.This was an incredible year for Hooda as she also reached the semi-finals of Taipei Open and Hylo Open. She also made a huge breakthrough when she defeated PV Sindhu in the pre-quarterfinals of China Open and became the youngest Indian woman to reach a Super 1000 quarterfinal.Moreover, Hooda also played a huge role in helping India win a historic bronze at the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships in Guwahati.Meanwhile, the men’s singles final saw a close match with George easily winning the first game after winning a series of points from 13-12 onwards. Yusuf fought back to win the second game, but George upped the ante in the third, taking victory in just over an hour.In doubles, Indonesian duo Marwan Faza and Aisyah Pranata won the mixed doubles title. They defeated compatriots Dejan Ferdinansyah and Bernadine Wardana 21-15, 21-10.In the women’s doubles, Bulgarian top seeds Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva defeated Malaysians Ong Xin Yee and Carmen Ting 21-19, 21-14. The men’s doubles crown went to Indonesians Ali Faathir Rayhan and Devin Artha Wahyudi, who rallied past Malaysian duo Khang Khai Xing and Aaron Tai 15-21, 21-12, 21-16.