Chaliha wins Dubai International Challenge title
India’s rising star defeats Jeon Jui in women’s singles final
Dubai: Ashmita Chaliha from India won the Dubai International Challenge badminton tournament women’s singles title on Sunday night defeating sixth seed Jeon Jui of Korea 21-19, 21-15 in the final held at NAS Sports Complex.
Ashmita is a 19-year-old rising star from India’s Assam state and had even represented India in the Asian Games mixed-team event. This was her first international tournament, and was organised by Dubai Sports Council and UAE Badminton Association with support from Badminton World Federation and Shuttle Time and backed by Medeor Hospital and Yonex.
In the men’s singles final, Vladimir Malkov of Russia defeated India’s Subhankar Dey 21-10, 21-15.
Ashmita will now proceed to play in the Tata Open India International Challenge in Mumbai. The trophies and prize money were given away by chairman Ghazi Al Madani, and Chair Post Dr Nawab Shafi Ul Mulk, of UAE Badminton Association.
