Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won the Canada Open women’s doubles title after defeating the Dutch pair of Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek 21-19, 21-16 in the final on 28th June 2015. The contest lasted for 35 minutes.

The Indians dominated the second game and raced to a 5-0 lead before going from 10-6 to 15-6 up.  However, Muskens and Piek fought back hard and tie the game at 15-15. But Jwala and Ashwini put their back and won 6 of the next 7 points to clinch the title.

This was Jwala and Ashwini’s first title since their reunion after the 2012 London Olympics.

About Jwala Gutta

• Jwala Gutta is a left-handed international badminton player from Hyderabad, India.
• she is the country’s top-level doubles specialist and has won the National Badminton Championships fourteen times till 2013.

About Ashwini Ponnapa

• Ashwini is an elite Indian badminton player who represents the country at the international badminton circuit in both the women’s and mixed doubles disciplines.
• She won the gold medal at the South Asian Games held in 2006. In the 2010 Commonwealth Games.