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Coach Pullela Gopichand’s 14-year-old daughter Gayatri Gopichand Pullela won the under-19 singles event of the 26th Krishna Khaitan All-India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament held in Chandigarh on Sunday.
Gayatri representing her home state Telangana defeated top seed Purva Barve, 17, of Maharashtra in a keenly contested match 21-18, 23-21 to lift the title.
In the first game, Gayatri was leading 11-1, but Purva fought back and tied the match 15 each.
Showing composure Gayatri concentrated on placement and won the game 21-18.
In the second game, both the opponents were neck-and-neck and played an attacking game.
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