Sanskar got the better of the experienced Mithun Manjunath 21-11, 17-21, 21-13 in an all-Indian men’s final.
Saraswat, who is currently ranked 384th in the world, had an incredible run in Guwahati, winning the tournament after defeating Hong Kong's Jason Gunawan, a player ranked in the top 50 in the qualifiers.
He got off to a great start in the final, dominating his senior countryman to win the first game without losing it. After taking a commanding 8-2 lead in the second game, he appeared certain to win in a straight game, but Mithun rallied and won the game to force a decider.
Sanskar regained his flow in the third game, winning the opening six points of the decisive match and securing a victory in front of the home crowd.
Meanwhile, world junior champion Tanvi Sharma and the men’s doubles combination of Sai Pratheek K and Pruthvi Roy went down in their respective finals.
She finished second in the women's singles final after failing to convert two close games against Tung Ciou-Tong of Chinese Taipei.
After the 2024 Odisha Masters Super 100 and the 2025 US Open Super 300, this was the current junior world finalist's third runner-up result.
After losing the final against the Malaysian duo of Tai and Kang, 13-21, 18-21, the young men's doubles team of Pruthvi Roy and Sai Pratheek were also placed second.
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