NAGPUR: Unnati Hooda took sweet revenge for her Hyderabad Open semifinal defeat as an unwell Malvika Bansod bowed out in the last four stage of the Odisha Open at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Saturday.
Haryana’s 14-year-old Unnati, ranked 418th in the world, scored one of her biggest victories so far, taking down 67th-ranked Malvika after a thrilling 50-minute clash 24-22, 24-22. Nevertheless, the left-hand Nagpur shuttler will bring home her second successive medal from a World Tour event. For her entry into the semifinal, the 20-year-old will win the bronze medal.