Top seed Unnati Hooda and compatriot Isharani Baruah set up a women’s singles final clash at the Odisha Masters Super 100 after registering contrasting semifinal victories on Saturday.

The 18-year-old Hooda, who won the 2022 edition and the 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters, faced a tough challenge from former junior world No. 1 Tasnim Mir before winning 18-21, 21-16, 21-16 in a hard-fought match that lasted an hour.

After losing the first game, Hooda increased her intensity, controlled the rallies better, and demonstrated superior temperament in the closing stages of the next two games to secure her place in the final.

In the other semifinal, Assam’s Isharani staged a strong comeback to defeat Tanvi Hemanth 18-21, 21-7, 21-7.

In the men’s singles, second seed Kiran Geroge and Rounak Chouhan, who

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