Goa's Yash Fadte capped his wonderful run by clinching the boys under 19 title in the 3rd Indian Classic Junior Open Squash Tournament at the Bombay Gymkhana here.
The 16-year-old Fadte defeated another unseeded player, Chaitanya Shah of Mumbai, 11-8, 11-6, 9-11, 11-5 in the final to emerge champion.
The corresponding girls' crown was lifted by unseeded Sanya Vats who stunned top seed Amita Gondi 11-6, 9-11, 11-5, 11-2 to clinch the title.
"I have been playing Chaitanya in finals since I was 10 and have a long history with him. I kept things simple and made Chaitanya work around the court tiering him which made things easier for me," said Fadte after his title-triumph.
Winners Fadte and Sanya went home richer by Rs 34,000 each while beaten finalists Shah and Amita were awarded Rs 20,000 each for their efforts.
Results:
U-19 boys (Final): Yash Fadte bt Chaitanya Shah 1-8, 11-6, 9-11, 11-5.
U-19 girls (Final): Sanya Vats bt Amita Gondi [1] 11-6, 9-11, 11-5, 11-2.
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