BWF World Junior C'ships 2025: Gnana Dattu, duo Bhavya-Vishakha reach QF

Gnana Dattu TT and mixed doubles combination of Bhavya Chhabra and Vishakha Toppo upset their much higher-ranked opponents, while girls’ singles duo of Tanvi Sharma and Unnati Hooda sailed through their respective matches to reach the quarterfinals of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 at the National Centre of Excellence here on Thursday.

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Gnana Dattu, playing in his first world juniors, defeated 8th seed Garret Tan of USA 15-12, 15-13 in boys’ singles, while Bhavya and Vishakha fought back after losing the opening game to beat third seeded French combination of Thibault Gardon and Agathe Cuevas 12-15, 15-11, 15-12 to reach the quarterfinals, according to a press release from BAI Media.

Girls’ singles top seed Tanvi dominated China's Sun Li Yuan for a 15-8, 15-5 win, while eighth seed Unnati recovered from a bad start to beat Carine Tee of Malaysia 15-10, 15-7. In the quarterfinals, Tanvi will face Japan’s Saki Matsumoto while Unnati will take on second seed Anyapat Phichitpreechasak of Thailand.

While Tanvi and Unnati lived up to the expectations, Gnana Dattu and the pairing of Bhavya and Vishakha punched above their weight to get within striking distance of a possible medal.