The Indian women’s doubles combination of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto put up a spectacular performance to outwit the third-seeded Dutch pair of Debora Jille and Cheryl Seinen 21-12, 21-12 to enter the final of the Guwahati Masters BWF Super 100 International badminton tournament here on Saturday.
On a day when Indians in other categories — Malvika Bansod (women’s singles), Amsakarunan Hariharan & Ruban Kumar (men’s doubles), Dhruv Kapila & Tanisha (mixed doubles) – bowed out in the semifinals, the duo of Ashwini and Tanisha brought joy to a sparse gathering.
There is something exciting about how 34-year-old Ashwini and 20-year-old Tanisha compete and complement each other on court: Ashwini is graceful with measured movements while Tanisha is lively and aggressive at the net with full zest.
