<p>Sathish Karunakaran clinched the men&rsquo;s singles title, while the women&rsquo;s doubles pair Tanisha Crasto and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/ashwini-ponnappa-smashes-em-23375275" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Ashwini Ponnappa</strong></a> defended their crown at the Guwahati Masters Super 100 badminton tournament here on Sunday.</p>
<p>Sathish, the 2023 Odisha Open Super 100 champion, defeated Zhu Xuan Chen of China 21-17, 21-14 in 44 minutes to give India a second title.</p>
<p><img title="Women&rsquo;s doubles champions Ashwini Ponnappa (left) and Tanisha Crasto with their trophies " src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2024/dec/ashtan_e.jpg" alt="Women&rsquo;s doubles champions Ashwini Ponnappa (left) and Tanisha Crasto with their trophies " width="1280" height="720" /><strong><em>Women&rsquo;s doubles champions Ashwini Ponnappa (left) and Tanisha Crasto with their trophies&nbsp;</em></strong></p>
<p>The top-seeded Tanisha and Ashwini also secured a straight-game victory earlier when they defeated China&rsquo;s Li Hua Zhou and Wang Zi Meng 21-18, 21-12 in 43 minutes.</p>
<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/its-my-last-oly-says-sobbing-badminton-stalwart-ponnappa-23369981" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">It&rsquo;s my last Olympics, says sobbing badminton stalwart Ponnappa</a></strong></p>
<p>Rising Indian shuttler Anmol Kharb also came agonisingly close to a maiden Super 100 title before finishing runner-up after losing 21-14, 13-21, 19-21 to China&rsquo;s Cai Yan Yan in women&rsquo;s singles final.</p>
<p>The World No. 16 Tanisha and Ashwini began with a bang, surging to an 8-2 lead. However, the Chinese pair narrowed the gap to 10-11 at the mid-game interval and kept the pressure on, trailing closely until 18-19.&nbsp;</p>
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Sathish, the 2023 Odisha Open Super 100 champion, defeated Zhu Xuan Chen of China 21-17, 21-14 in 44 minutes to give India a second title

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