Bengaluru, Sept. 16 -- Fourth seed Kanhav Nanavati upset the seeding order to clinch the Men's Open title at the White Lotus Bengaluru Squash Open 2026, defeating second seed Priyanshu Kumar in the final of the SRFI 3 Star National Circuit tournament here.
Kanhav defeated Priyanshu 11-6, 11-10, 11-12, 11-1 in the final to emerge champion.
The victory came after Priyanshu had produced one of the tournament's biggest results by eliminating top seed Adarsh Banodha in the semi-final, setting up a final between the second and fourth seeds.
Kanhav's triumph was among several standout performances in the five-day tournament, held from September 9 to 13 at The Bangalore Club, which attracted 305 players from 21 states across 17 categories.
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