Aamir & Joshna Win Asian Junior Titles

There was domestic interest in both finals of the Asian Junior Championships in the Indian city of Chennai, but Pakistan's 14-year-old Aamir Atlas Khan fought for 52 minutes to prevent a local double.

Top seed Khan, a semi-finalist in last year's World (U19) Junior Championships in his home country, was tested in four games by India's second seed Saurav Ghosal, but the plucky youngster from Peshawar prevailed 9-1 4-9 9-3 9-3 to claim his first regional junior title. A nephew of the legendary Jansher Khan, Aamir Atlas became the Pakistan U19 champion last year and won the British U15 Junior Open trophy twelve months ago.

There was a courageous performance in the women's final where Chennai-based Joshna Chinappa fought back from two games down to beat Hong Kong's Annie Au 5-9 3-9 9-0 9-5 9-3 in 54 minutes to retain the title she first won in 2003 in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Men's Final:
[1] Aamir Atlas Khan (PAK) bt [2] Saurav Ghosal (IND) 9-1, 4-9, 9-3, 9-3 (52m)

Women's Final:
[1] Joshna Chinappa (IND) bt [2] Annie Au (HKG) 5-9, 3-9, 9-0, 9-5, 9-3 (54m)