The third-seeded Tanvi prevailed 8-11, 2-11, 12-10, 11-9, 11-7 over her second-seeded rival in a match that lasted 45 minutes, also avenging her 2-3 loss in January this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The men\u2019s title was won by M. Syafiq Kamal, who defeated Yassin Shohdy (Egypt) 3-2 (6-11, 9-11,11-8,14-12,11-8).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Having played a tough five-game match on Thursday, Tanvi began sluggishly against her rival, who is known for her speed and fitness. Scores were level till 8-8, before two errors saw her lose the first game. The second was literally a non-starter for Tanvi as she kept hitting the tin and struggled to reach drops in the front court. Four minutes on court and the score read 2-0 in Farida\u2019s favour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Training 4-8 in the third, Tanvi seemed headed for a tame loss before the fightback began, a stroke awarded to her, a drop at the front court, and an inside-out forehand winner saw her level scores at 8-8. She kept up the momentum to win 12-10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jumping to a 7-3 lead in the fourth, Tanvi slackened a bit, allowing Farida to get back into the game. Farida levelled scores at 9-9 before Tanvi managed to close out the game. Tanvi started the fifth strongly, leading 5-2 and then 7-3, backed by a vociferous home crowd. There was a slight scare as Farida clawed her way back to 7-8, before Tanvi took control to reel off three points in a row.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tanvi, who trains under Dhruv Dhawan in Delhi, said her coach advised her to play her normal game and not try for too much.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI was trying to hit winners in the early stages of the match as I was a bit apprehensive about playing long rallies. My coach told me to just play the points on merit, and I realised that I still had a lot of energy and could play long points,\u201d said Tanvi during the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Final results: <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI was trying to hit winners in the early stages of the match as I was a bit apprehensive about playing long rallies. My coach told me to just play the points on merit, and I realised that I still had a lot of energy and could play long points,\u201d said Tanvi during the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Men: M. Syafiq Kamal bt (2) Yassin Shohdy (Egypt) 3-2 (6-11, 9-11,11-8,14-12,11-8) <\/p>\r\n\r\n