Seeded players dominated matches at the G.D. Birla Memorial Masters badminton tournament in Mumbai, with strong performances across singles and doubles categories. The event at Bombay Gymkhana saw competitive action as players advanced through early rounds.

Mumbai, April 16: Action resumed with the women’s doubles 75+ and professional singles and doubles matches, with seeded players living up to their billing in the G.D. Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club Badminton Tournament, promoted by Badminton Gurukul, at the Bombay Gymkhana on Thursday.

Professional singles highlights

In the Professional Singles category, top seed Manoj Nachanekar led the charge with a solid 30-22 win over Pranit Suryakant Bane. Ananda Maskar caused a minor upset to get past 3rd seed Premal Mankar 30-26, while Sanjay Golbare and Akshay Kanchawade also registered convincing wins. Second seed Chetan Bandarkar ensured a smooth passage into the next round with a 30-19 victory over Aatish Annapurne.

Women’s doubles 75+ results