Gaurav, Aishwwarya crowned

While Puri had to put his best foot forward to subdue a battling R Samartha in the final, Aishwwarya had no such problems, brushing aside Medini R Bhat in straight games.

Samartha took an early grip on proceedings by easily pocketing the first game, then opened up a 2-1 lead to put himself within one game of the crown when Puri launched his comeback, winning a hard-fought fourth game and running away with the fifth to complete a 3-11, 11-5, 6-11, 11-8, 11-3 triumph.

Aishwwarya, by contrast, had things all her own way as she crushed Medini 11-5, 11-5, 11-6 in a one-sided final.

Results: Sub-junior boys, final: Gaurav Puri (BNM) bt R Samartha (HOR) 3-11, 11-5, 6-11, 11-8, 11-3. (Semifinals): Samartha bt Aditya Aravind (JTTA) 8-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7; G Puri (BNM) bt Shreyas Kulkarni (STAR) 11-6, 8-11, 5-11, 11-2, 11-9. (Quarterfinals): A Aravind bt Amogh Athani (MTTC) 11- 8, 6-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-7; Samartha bt Neeraj Raj (JTTA) 10-12, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-8; G Puri bt Sanketh GS (HOR) 11-9, 2-11, 11-8, 11-7; S Kulkarni (STAR) bt RB Rakshith (MAL) 11-6, 11-5, 11-8.

Sub-junior girls, final: N Aishwwarya (STAR) bt Medini R Bhat (HOR) 11-5, 11-5, 11-6. (Semifinals): Aishwwarya bt MV Spoorthy (PTTA) 11-3, 11-13, 11-8, 11-9; Medini bt Priya Rao (ONMTTI) 11-5, 11-5, 11-6. (Quarterfinals): Spoorthy bt Sushmitha Bidri (BNM) 11-8, 11-2, 14-12; Aishwwarya bt Disha Gupta (BNM) 11-8, 11-7, 11-7; Medini bt Aditi Nandi (BNM) 8-11, 15-13, 12-10, 11-2, 11-6; Priya bt Gayathri Tankasali 12-10, 11-9, 11-8.