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India's Veer Chotrani wins Asian Jr squash

India's Veer Chotrani wins Asian Jr squash

Chennai, June 30 (UNI) It was Veer Chotrani's day in the Asian
junior Individual squash championship at Macau on Sunday as
the Indian annexed the Under-19 title.
In all Indian final, Chotrani defeated higher seeded Yash Fadte
11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7 in a roller-coaster encounter.
Fadte has to settle for the silver medal, ensuring a 1-2 finish for
India.
Veer was the third Indian to win this prestigious title after Ravi
Dixit and Vela Senthilkumar earlier, a SRFI release said.
Veer was the U-13 winner five years ago in Iran.
It was a contest of fluctuating fortunes that provided all the
excitement that a title contest deserved.
After sharing the first four games, the crowning moment came
for Veer when he sped ahead after the two players seemed
going level till 7-7 to clinch the issue in style in the decider.
In the two other finals featuring Indians Neel Joshi settled for
silver in the Boys U-17 as did Yuvna Gupta in Girls U-15 section.
Still with one gold, three silver and as many bronzes, this was
a productive championship for India in terms of medals.
Results: Final:
Boys:
U-19:
Veer Chotrani bt Yash Fadte 11-5, 9-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7
U-17:
Nathan Kueh Tze Bing (Mal) bt Neel Joshi 5-11, 11-3, 12-10, 11-8
Girls:
U-15:
Aira Binti Azman (Mal) bt Yuvna Gupta 9-11, 11-1, 11-3, 11-9.
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