Junior Open: India win silver and bronze in squash

Chennai’s Lakshmi Shruti returned from a successful European tour, winning a silver medal at the Slovak Junior Open (28-30 Sept) and a bronze medal at the Finnish Junior Open (21-23 Sept).

The results:

Finnish Junior Open

Round 1 – Anni Lampila ( w.o )

Round 2 – Lakshmi Shruti (IND) beat Cecilia Lilija (FIN) – 11-8 , 11-3 , 6-11 ,11-4 (3-1)

Quaterfinlas – Lakshmi Shruti (IND) beat Maarit Ekholm (FIN) – 11-6 , 9-11, 9-11 , 11-8 ,11-5 (3-2)

Semifinals – Lakshmi Shruti (IND) lost to Rinna Koskinen (FIN) – 11-5 , 11-6 , 11-4 (0-3)

Slovak Junior Open

Round 1 – Lakshmi Shruti (IND) beat Melissa Madar (AUSTRIA) – 11-5 , 11-6 , 11-8 – (3-0)

Quarterfinals – Lakshmi Shruti (IND) beat Patricie Panakova (CZE) – 11-8 , 11-2 , 11-6 – (3-0)

Semifinals- Lakshmi Shruti (IND) beat Eliska Omelkova (CZE) -11-9 , 11-3 ,11-5 (3-0)

Finals – Lakshmi Shruti (IND) lost to Pija Brglez (SLOVAKIA) – 11-5 , 11-9 , 11-6 (0-3)