After winning the men’s and women’s singles comfortably, Andhra Pradesh was forced to slog in the doubles before entering the senior mixed team final of the Yonex Sunrise South Zone inter-State badminton championships at the St. Peter’s Sports Academy here on Monday.
Andhra Pradesh upset defending champion Telangana 3-1 in the semifinals with Rashmitha Donepudi and Surya Charishma maintaining their cool under pressure in the women’s doubles — the fourth tie of the series — for the victory.
Actor Suresh Gopi inaugurated the four-day event in a function presided over by the KBSA President Anil Kumar Ambalakkara.
