Overview
- China beat defending champions Indonesia 2-0, prevailing 45-30, 45-44 in just over two hours to lift a record 15th Suhandinata Cup in Guwahati.
- India and Japan took bronze as losing semifinalists, with India earning its first mixed-team medal after defeating former champions South Korea in the quarterfinals.
- The tournament shifts to the individual Eye Level Cups on Monday at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati following a rest day on Sunday.
- Girls’ singles leads India’s medal prospects with junior world No. 1 Tanvi Sharma and senior-level quarterfinalist Unnati Hooda drawn in opposite halves.
- India has 11 previous individual World Juniors medals, including Saina Nehwal’s 2008 girls’ singles gold as the lone title, and the nation is still seeking its first doubles medal.