NEW DELHI: Indian shuttler C
Rahul Yadav and men's doubles pair of
Manu Attri and B
Sumeeth Reddy
clinched the men's singles and men's doubles title respectively at
Lagos International challenge
in Nigeria.
Fourth-seeded Rahul surpassed compatriot Karan Rajan Rajarajan 21-15 21-13 in the summit clash to lay claim to the title at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Saturday.
The 19-year-old, who had won the Maritius Open last year, stunned top-seed and World No. 55 Misha Zilberman in the semifinals.
A shuttler from Gopi Chand Academy, Rahul had recently won the bronze medal in the
Russain Open Grand Prix
.
In the doubles summit clash, top-seeds Manu and Sumeeth, who played at the Rio Olympics, defeated local pair of Godwin Olofua and Anouluwapo Juwon Opeyori 21-13 21-15.
In women's singles, India's Mugdho Agrey finished as runners-up after losing 12-21 14-21 to Sri Lanka's Thilini Pramodika Hendahewa in the finals.
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