SANANDER (Spain): of India Sankar Muthusamy on Saturday booked his place in the U-19 men’s singles final with a direct clinical win over Thailand Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul in BWF World Junior Championships.
Placed fourth in the tournament, Muthusamy showed great fitness and tactical acumen to overcome Teeraratsakul 21-13, 21-15 in the 40-minute semi-final.
He will face the winner of another semi-final between Kuo Kuan Lin of Chinese Taipei and Byung Jae Kim of South Korea in Sunday’s summit clash.
Placed fourth in the tournament, Muthusamy showed great fitness and tactical acumen to overcome Teeraratsakul 21-13, 21-15 in the 40-minute semi-final.
He will face the winner of another semi-final between Kuo Kuan Lin of Chinese Taipei and Byung Jae Kim of South Korea in Sunday’s summit clash.
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In tournament history, India has so far won 1 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze with Lakshya Sen won the last bronze medal in 2018.
London Olympics bronze medal Saina Nehwal is the only Indian to win the junior world championship title.
