Pramod Bhagat to clash with Nitesh Kumar for men's singles gold

TOKYO: Pramod Bhagat and Nitesh Kumar will fight it out for the men's singles SL3 gold medal as Indian shuttlers made it to three finals at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships here on Saturday. The other Indian shuttlers to reach the summit clash as youngster Manisha Ramadass in women's singles SU5 and Manoj Sarkar, whom Bhagat will be pairing up for the men's doubles SL3-SL4 final.

Bhagat defeated Japan's Daisuke Fujiara but only after he was stretched to the limit in the first game by the local star 22-20, 21-14.

In the other semifinal, Nitesh got the better of former Worlds bronze medallist Sarkar 21-10, 21-13 to reach his first World Championship final in singles event.

Meanwhile, it is turning out to be a dream debut for promising Ramadass who entered the final of women's singles SU5 final. The 17-year-old overcame a second-game scare from Denmark's Cathrine Rosengren to win it 21-19, 17-21, 21-17. IANS

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