Goa, Aug. 3 -- Team Herald

sports@herald-goa.com

PONDA: Top seed Nishant Shenai and Arjun Rehani stormed into the men's singles final of Anil Paiginkar Memorial State Badminton Ranking Tournament for Seniors and Veterans, played at the Badminton Hall, here, on Sunday.

Nishant defeated a determined Arjun Bhagat 21-19, 21-19 in a tight semi-final, while Rehani, who's a recent recruit in CAG Goa office, a ranked India player, produced a dominant display to beat Soham Naik 21-12, 21-9.

Earlier, the talented Soham had caused a major upset when he knocked out strong contender Ayaan Shaikh in the quarter-finals in a close three set match.

In women's singles, Shreya Mehta stunned top seed Sufiya Shaikh 13-21, 21-15, 21-14, while Janhavi Maha...