India's Suhana Saini wins bronze at WTT Youth Contender Tunis championship

India's Suhana Saini wins bronze at WTT Youth Contender Tunis championship

The Haryana girl fought hard against her Romanian opponent Elena Zaharia before losing 11-9 9-11 10-12 11-13 in the semis.

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India's Suhana Saini wins bronze at WTT Youth Contender Tunis championship

New Delhi: Indian paddler Suhana Saini claimed a bronze medal after losing to Romania’s Elena Zaharia in the under-19 girls semifinals at the ongoing WTT Youth Contender Tunis 2022 championships in the Tunisian capital.

The Haryana girl fought hard against her Romanian opponent before losing 11-9 9-11 10-12 11-13. In the third and fourth games, the Indian had the opportunity to make a comeback, but the U-19 world no 1 Elena held her nerves to outwit Suhana. Earlier in the quarterfinals, she defeated Egyptian Farida Badawy 11-9 11-4 11-8 in a one-sided contest. The Indian had claimed three bronze medals at the World Youth Championships in December last year.

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