Yi hsuan chen

BWF World Junior Championships: 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 and boys’ doubles combination of Bhargav Arigela and Viswa Tej Gobburu registered contrasting wins to reach the quarterfinals of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 at the National Centre of Excellence here on Thursday.

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.

In boys’ doubles, sixth seeds Bhargav and Viswa kept their nerves after losing the opening game to get the better of Yi Hsuan Chen and Chun-Yen Chu of Chinese Taipei 13-15, 15-9, 15-13 in 42 minutes to set up a quarter-final clash against Asian Junior champions Chen Jun Ting and Liu Jun Rong.