The opening day of the Sportify Dink Master PWR 400 tournament witnessed plenty of action and titles being decided as top players put in dominant performances across categories in Anand, Gujarat. The tournament is being held from September 25 to 27 at the Nayra Petroleum Pump courts.
The biggest talking point of the day was in the Open Men’s Singles as Purvansh Patel beat Diwakar Agarwal 15-9 to clinch the title. Purvansh also partnered Dev Shah to win the Open Men’s Doubles crown with a 15-8 win over Kaif Memon and Aman Patel.
Khushi Desai also had a good outing, taking two titles. She teamed up with Aman Patel to lift the Open Mixed Doubles title, beating Rakshikha Ravi and Dev Shah 15-8 in the final.
Desai also won the Open Women’s Doubles title with Ravi. Meanwhile, Ravi defeated Mahi Trivedi in the Open Women’s Singles final 15-7 to clinch the title.
In the veteran category, Monesh Mashruwala and Kunal Parikh claimed the 50+ Men’s Doubles title with a convincing 15-7 win over Nilesh Desai and Suryaveer Singh Bhullar, producing a disciplined performance to close out the contest.
Dhwnnit Hemnani won the U-12 Boys’ Singles title, beating Viransh Shah 11-6 in the final.
About Indian Pickleball Association:
The Indian Pickleball Association is the official governing body for pickleball in India and is dedicated to promoting, developing, and organising the sport across the country. The association continues to inspire players of all ages and skill levels to embrace the game through events like the IPA Nationals. IPA is affiliated with the Asian Pickleball Association (APA) and the Global Pickleball Federation (GPF).
About Pickleball World Ranking:
PWR is a national ranking system that spans all age groups, skill divisions, and formats -including singles, doubles, and mixed categories. It serves as the official National Sports Federation Ranking for India. With multiple sanctioned events taking place every week across the country, PWR defines the top Indian players at every level and forms the foundation for team selection at the school, district, state, and national stages.
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