India's Barve, Kapur clinch badminton titles in Israel

Shuttlers Purva Barve and Varun Kapur handed India double delight by winning their respective age group sections in the Li Ning-Israel Open 2017. The tournament was held at the Sports Hall, Rishon LeZion in Israel

Purva Barve

Shuttlers Purva Barve and Varun Kapur handed India double delight by winning their respective age group sections in the Li Ning-Israel Open 2017. The tournament was held at the Sports Hall, Rishon LeZion in Israel.

Ranked No. 70 in the world, Barve beat World No. 61 Lela Minadze (Russia) 21-6, 21-4 in 18 minutes. Meanwhile, in the Under-15 boys singles, top-seeded Varun emerged undefeated in the league cum knockout format for her first international title.

In the final, Varun steamrolled England' s Toby Dillingham 21-10, 21-2 to bag his second International title.

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