Suhana claims gold in Oman
Suhana Saini claimed the gold medal at the Oman Junior and Cadet Open ITTF Premium Junior Circuit in Oman late on Sunday night.
The 12- year- old from Haryana beat Egypt’s Hana Goda in the girls’ singles final 3- 1. Suhana began on a strong note but couldn’t take charge of the table, losing the first game 10- 12; she was much more composed in the rest of the match, though, countering Hana’s attacking play with a solid defense and a barrage of her own shots.
She won the remaining three games 11- 7, 11- 6, 11- 8 comfortably.
Earlier, Suhana beat Jordan’s Rinad El- Hasani and Syria’s Hend Zaza in straight games in the league phase. She took fellowIndian Ananya Chande, in the semi- finals, winning 3- 1.