Haynes, Ramdhani sweep 3 titles each at national badminton tournament

Akili Haynes and Priyanna Ramdhani each captured three titles at the National Senior Badminton Tournament, winning their respective singles and doubles events before sharing the mixed doubles crown.

The pair’s success led the tournament’s honours, while men’s doubles runners-up Christopher Jordan and Ruel Rambiriche received the Most Improved Player awards.
Top seed Haynes claimed the men’s singles title by defeating Tyrese Jeffrey 22–20, 21–12. Jeffrey pushed him through a close opening game, but Haynes established a clearer advantage in the second to complete a straight-game victory.

Haynes had faced a tougher route through the semi-finals, recovering from a game down to beat joint third/fourth seed Nkosi Beaton 18–21, 21–15, 21–16. Jeffrey, also seeded third/fourth, advanced with a 21–17, 21–18 win over Rambiriche. Beaton and Rambiriche shared third place.
After meeting in the singles final, Haynes and Jeffrey joined forces as the top-seeded men’s doubles pair. They overcame Jordan and Rambiriche 22–20, 21–16 to secure the title. Percival Chester and Ronit Gulchand shared third place with Javid Rahaman and Ronald Chang Yuen.
Ramdhani’s three-title performance marked a successful return to tournament play following the injury she sustained at the CAREBACO Senior Championship in Trinidad last November.
She defeated women’s singles top seed Ashley Khalil 21–4, 21–5 in the final, with Asiyah Eastman finishing third.
Ramdhani then partnered Eastman to win the women’s doubles title, beating Tei Haynes and Angel Zhu 21–7, 21–6. Mishka Beharry and Khalil placed third.
The mixed doubles final brought the two leading performers together, with Haynes and Ramdhani defeating Chang Yuen and Khalil 21–6, 21–9. That victory completed their respective trebles. Daniel Tan and Eastman shared third place with Beaton and Beharry.
Although Jordan and Rambiriche missed out on the men’s doubles crown, their progress earned individual recognition. Both received Most Improved Player awards after a campaign in which they reached the final and tested the eventual champions in a closely contested opening game.
The results highlighted the strength of Haynes and Ramdhani across the singles and doubles events, alongside the development of players challenging for national honours.