Indian Shuttler Sourabh Verma Clinches Chinese Taipei Title

TIL Desk Sports/ On a comeback trail after recovering from a series of injuries, Sourabh Verma on Sunday clinched the men’s singles title at the Chinese Taipei Open after defeating Malaysia’s Daren Liew in the summit clash of the USD 55,000 Grand Prix tournament.

The 23-year-old from Madhya Pradesh rallied to grab the first two games and emerged victorious after his opponent Liew retired in the third game due to a shoulder injury with the scoreline reading 12-10 12-10 3-3 in the Indian’s favour.

It was a case of being third time lucky as Sourabh, who had ended runners-up at Belgium and Poland international challengers, finally crossed the finishing line after spending almost a year on the sidelines due to elbow and knee injuries last year.

“It is a great victory for me and a much needed one. I had reached the finals at Belgium and Poland but could not win. So I was determined not to make the same mistakes here and I am happy I could win today,” Sourabh, who was the 2011 national champion and was runners-up this year, told over the phone.