Dutch Open 2018 | Sourabh Verma beats Malaysia’s June Wei Cheam to win title

The Indian shuttler went pretty much untroubled throughout the BWF World Tour Super 100 tournament except for the quarter-finals on October 13, where he took on France’s Thomas Rouxel. It was the only game that went to the decider as Verma had to sweat to win 21-16, 16-21, 21-19.

In the final on Sunday, Verma and June went neck and neck up to the first interval, before the 25-year Indian shuttler opened up a small gap and maintained it till the end, winning the first game 21-19. Moving to the second set, Verma took a healthy lead early on (11-4) at the interval and never let it reduce as such, eventually taking the game 21-13 and winning the title. 

The women’s singles title was won by top seed Mia Blichfelt of Denmark, who defeated China’s Qi Xuefei scoring 21-16, 21-18 to bag the Dutch open title. Bulgaria’s Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva, the top seeds, won the women’s doubles title after beating local pair Selena Piek and Cheryl Seinen 21-17, 21-18 in the final.

The mixed doubles title was also bagged by top seeds, England’s Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith, who beat France’s Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue 21-15, 21-15 in the final. Indonesia’s Wahyu Nayaka Arya Pangkaryanira and Ade Yusuf Santoso, the second seeds, won the men’s doubles title after beating local pair Jelle Maas and Robin Tabeling 21-19, 17-21, 21-11 in the final.