CCI Western India Squash Championship 2019: Aishwarya becomes the champion for the second time

Aishwarya had earlier clinched the girls’ under-19 title. The athletically built Mumbai-based youngster Aishwarya had earlier achieved a similar feat by winning both the under-19 and women’s titles at the NSCI Open early this June

By Mumbai Live TeamSports

Mumbai

CCI Western India Squash Championship 2019: Aishwarya becomes the champion for the second time

Dishing out another imposing performance, a confident Aishwarya Khubchandani of Maharashtra underlined her supremacy with an authoritative straight games 3-0 win against Samantha Chai also of Maharashtra in the women’s final to bag a grand double crown in the 76th CCI Western India Squash Championship 2019, at the CCI’s courts late Wednesday night.

Later, Goa’s Yash Fadte, who had claimed the boys’ under-19 title, also completed twin successes when in a convincing fashion he brushed aside the resistance from second seed Gaurav Nandrajog of Delhi by wining in four intense games at 11-8, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6.

The joint 3/4-seed Aishwarya showed supreme confidence and was cool and composed as she gradually unsettled her senior opponent before cruising to an 11-8, 11-6, 11-3 without much ado.

“I am not surprised about finishing the match so fast. I had expected quite a challenge from Samantha, but I played to my strengths and cleverly changed tactics to unsettle her (Samantha) and managed to win in just two games. In a way I am happy it finished the match quickly as I have had quite a long tiring tournament, playing in both the categories,” an elated Aishwarya said with a huge grin.

“The victories here has boosted my confidence and will help me to prepare better for the British Open next month. I will be leaving later this month,” she further stated.

The Goan champion Yash pocketed the Men’s winners’ purse of ₹1.40 lakhs while Aishwarya for her remarkable efforts was presented with the Women’s top prize of ₹70,500.

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