Chennai, Aug. 22 -- Rahul Baitha and Rathika Suthanthira Seelan emerged as the men's and women's champions respectively at the Southern Slam squash tournament, which concluded at the Indian Squash Academy here on Saturday.
Second seed Rahul Baitha ended unseeded Gurveer Singh's impressive run in the men's final, securing the title with an 11-3, 13-11, 11-8 victory.
In the women's final, unseeded Rathika Suthanthira Seelan produced a commanding performance to defeat second seed Pooja Arthi R11-4, 11-9, 11-3.
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