Anupama Upadhyaya Becomes Junior World No. 1

NEW DELHI: Young Anupama Upadhyaya has become only the second Indian shuttler in under-19 girls singles category to win the top title in the latest BWF Junior rankings. The 17-year-old from Panchkula, who had claimed junior international titles in Uganda and Poland earlier this year, replaced fellow Indian Tasnim Mir from the top position on Tuesday. She has jumped two places to grab the pole position with 18.060 points from 18 tournaments and is one of the four girls who figure in the Top 10 of the junior rankings. Three other Indian female shuttlers in the Top 10 are Tasnim Mir (number 2) and two 14-year-olds — Anwesha Gowda (number 6) and Unnati Hooda (number 9). Overall, Anupama is only the sixth Indian shuttler to top the junior rankings. Among boys, Aditya Joshi (2014), Siril Verma (2016), Lakshya Sen (2017) had achieved the top position in the past, while 18-year-old Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian had become the World No. 1 last month. Agencies

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