Question

Who became the youngest ever Indian to win a BWF Super 100 tournament, in 2022?

• A. Malvika Bansod
• B. Mugdha Agrey
• C. Unnati Hooda
• D. Ashmita Chaliha

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Unnati Hooda

• Unnati Hooda defeated fellow Indian badminton player Smit Toshniwal in the women's singles final match at the Odisha Open 2022 in Cuttack.

• With the win, Unnati Hooda, 14, became the youngest-ever Indian to win a BWF Super 100 tournament.

• She beat 21-year-old Smit Toshniwal 21-18, 21-11 in 35 minutes to lift the inaugural Odisha Open women's singles title.

• Unnati Hooda, who had made her debut on the senior international circuit only in October last year, started the match on the backfoot, trailing 11-7 at the first mid-game interval.