In the women\u2019s doubles final, Gayatri and Treesa came back from a game down to beat Osawa and Tanabe 17-21, 21-13, 21-15 in an hour and 16 minutes to clinch the title, while Srikanth went down 16-21, 21-8, 20-22 in the men\u2019s singles final at the Babu Banarasi Das U.P. Badminton Academy Hall in Lucknow on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Playing only their second tournament after a long injury lay-off, which resulted in the absence of Gayatri, the Indian combination had reached the final without dropping a game. But in the summit clash, they needed time to get into their rhythm from a slightly difficult end, and that cost them the opening game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But after that, the top seeds controlled the match brilliantly to claim the title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Later in the men\u2019s singles final, Kidambi Srikanth came close to ending his over five-year wait for a BWF World Tour title against Jason Gunawan of Hong Kong. After losing the opening game, the former world no. 1 bounced back to win the second game rather easily. He looked in control even in the decider as he took a 14-11 lead, only for Gunawan to take the next six points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Srikanth responded by winning four points on the trot to regain the lead again, but Gunawan\u2019s successful review at 19-19 gave him the first match point. Though the Indian saved that match point, he pushed the shuttle long on the second to finish as runners-up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Later in the men\u2019s singles final, Kidambi Srikanth came close to ending his over five-year wait for a BWF World Tour title against Jason Gunawan of Hong Kong. After losing the opening game, the former world no. 1 bounced back to win the second game rather easily. He looked in control even in the decider as he took a 14-11 lead, only for Gunawan to take the next six points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Thailand\u2019s Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Sapsiree Taerattanachai won the mixed doubles title, while Malaysia\u2019s Kang Khai Xing and Aaron Tai were crowned the men\u2019s doubles champions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n