BENGALURU: Karnataka shuttler Tanya Hemanth clinched the women's singles title at the Bendigo International badminton tournament in Australia on Sunday. She registered a 21-17, 21-17 win over Chinese Taipei's Tung Ciou-Tong in the final, which lasted 41 minutes.
The Bengaluru girl, who dropped just one game in the tournament—against Singapore's Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi in the semifinal—showcased impressive consistency. In the final, it was a tight first game with the scores even at 16-16. Although sixth seed Tung tested her in rallies, the Indian, seeded second, was in the lead for the majority of the second game.
