Dipesh Dhami of Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Club completed a haul of triple  title in the Krishna Mohan Memorial Open Badminton Championships on Friday.

Having won the mixed doubles title with Pooja Shrestha late on Thursday, Dhami  clinched two more titles—men’s singles and men’s doubles-on Friday. Dhami  survived a second set debacle to beat Prince Dahal of Silk Group 221-12, 18-21,  21-14 in the men’s singles final.

Dhami also teamed up with Bijeet Thapa Magar to  claim the men’s double championship with a 21-16, 21-4 mauling of Praful Maharjan and  Suroj Maharjan of Tribhuvan Army Club in the final. On Thursday, Dhami and  Pooja beat APF clubmates Thapa Magar and Shova Gauchan 21-10, 21-12.

Defeat in  the men’s singles meant Dahal had to contend himself with just a single title,  the U-17 boys’ singles. Dahal had defeated Pemba Sherpa of APF in the U-17  boys’ singles title clash on Thursday. Dhami made to most the absence of defending champion Ratnajit Tamang of the Army club, who is  currently undergoing training in Japan.

Army shuttler Rashila Maharjan clinched the women’s singles title with a  battling 21-14, 13-21, 21-18 victory over Jessica Gurung of APF in the final.  It was Rashila’s second title of the meet having landing the U-17 girls singles  title late on Thursday.

Rashila had defeated Sima Rajbanshi of Moran 21-14, 21 -15 in the U-17 final. Rashila also benefited largely in the absence of  defending women’s singles champion Nangshal Devi Tamang, who skipped the  tournament due to personal reasons.

Pooja Shrestha also completed a double after teaming up with Jessica to win the  women’s doubles title. The APF pair eased past Army club shuttlers Anu Maya Rai  and Rashila Maharjan 21-10, 21-19 in the final. Top three finishers in the men’s singles and doubles received Rs 60,000, Rs  30,000 and Rs 25,000, while the top three shuttlers in the women’s singles got  Rs 50,000, Rs 25,000 and Rs 12,500. Top three pairs in women’s doubles earned  Rs 40,000, Rs 25,000 and Rs 10,000. Reshma Bhandari of APF was declared the best player in the women’s category and received a scooter.

Meanwhile, Ivanhoe Lissanevitch won the men’s singles title in the 11th Sahabir Memorial Open Lawn Tennis Tournament with a 7-6, 6-2 win over Nick Rastrup in the final. Hosts APF clinched the sixth National Open Women’s Championship defeating New Diamond Academy 25-12, 25-11, 25-11 in the final.