Soumyajit Ghosh and Harmeet Desai deservingly won the men’s double gold, beating teammates G. Sathiyan and Devesh Karia 3-2. The tough final saw good, speedy rallies but the experienced pair held on to go over the line. Earlier in the semifinals, Ghosh and Desai did not have to push themselves far to beat compatriots Sudhanshu Grover and Abhishek Yadav 3-1. But it was a shock defeat for another reputed pair of Anthony Amalraj and Sanil Shetty against the new combination of G. Sathiyan and Devesh Karia. The latter duo simply packed off, winning the second semifinal 3-0.

In women’s doubles, Lin Ye and Zhou Yihan of Singapore defeated Manika Batra and Ankita Das 3-0 without a whimper for the gold medal. The Indians had to satisfy with the silver. Earlier, India won another bronze through Mouma Das and K. Shamini who lost 2-3 in the semifinals to Singapore’s top pair of Lin Yee and Zhou Yihan who had to shed early glitches to beat their Indian opponents.

Results:

Men’s Singles: Final: Chen Feng (SIN) bt Anthony Amalraj 4-2 (11-5, 11-5, 9-11, 6-11, 14-12, 11-7); Semifinals: Chen Feng (SIN) bt Soumyajit Ghosh 4-3 (11-9, 9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 11-9), Anthony Amalraj bt Sanil Shetty 4-2 (6-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-3, 7-11, 11-7).

Women’s Singles: Final: Zhou Yihan (SIN) bt Mouma Das 4-1 (11-7, 11-5, 7-11, 11-2, 11-3); Semifinals: Zhou Yiyan (SIN) bt Manika Batra 4-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-5, 11-5), Mouma Das bt Lin Ye (SIN) 4-3 (12-10, 11-9, 8-11, 1-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-7).

Men’s Doubles: Final: Soumyajit Ghosh/Harmeet Desai bt G. Sathiyan/Devesh Karia 3-2 (5-11, 11-.8, 10-12, 11-9, 11-3); Semifinals: Soumyajit Ghosh/Harmeet Desai bt Sudhanshu Grover/Abhishek Yadav 3-1 (11-1, 12-14, 11-9, 11-2), G. Sathiyan/Devesh Karia bt Anthony Amalraj/Sanil Shetty 3-0 (15-13, 11-4, 11-6).

Women’s Doubles: Final: Lin Ye/Zhou Yihan (SIN) bt Manika Batra/Ankita Das 3-0 (11-6, 11-9, 11-9); Semifinals: Manika Batra/Ankita Das bt Koh Kai Xin Pearlyn/Yee Herng Hwee (SIN) 3-0 (11-4, 11-2, 11-8), Lin Ye/Zhou Yihan (SIN) bt Mouma Das/K. Shamini 3-2 (3-11, 5-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-8).