In a 37-minute exciting women’s final, Ruthvika Shivani Gadde got the better of a very crafty Riya Mukerjee in straight games.
Ruthvika Shivani Gadde continued with her impressive form in the last month by winning the Tata Open India International Challenge in Mumbai on Sunday. After giving Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu a run for her money in the semi-finals of the senior national championship in November, Gadde powered past Riya Mukherjee 21-12, 23-21 in 40 minutes to win the title.
Ruthvika Shivani Gadde won the opening game 21-12, and then saved three game points in the second before putting it across a younger and fighting opponent.