Indian duo clinches first Grand Prix title

The doubles pair of Rupesh Kumar and Sanave Thomas became the first-ever Indian pair to clinch a Grand Prix doubles title when they won the New Zealand Open GP in Auckland on Saturday.

The doubles pair of Rupesh Kumar and Sanave Thomas became the first-ever Indian pair to clinch a Grand Prix doubles title when they won the New Zealand Open GP in Auckland on Saturday.

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Playing in their second GP final in two weeks, the duo beat Japanese fourth seeds Hirokatsu Hashimoto and Noriyasu Hirata 21-16 15-21 21-13.

"It has given us a much-needed moral booster before going into the world championshipsstarting," Rupesh Kumar told HT. "This is the first Grand Prix win for us and we are high on confidence."