A Final Played Like a Statement

Finals usually tighten players.

This one didn’t.

From the first rally, Shaik Shafi played like someone who had already made peace with pressure. No rushed attacks. No emotional surges. Just clean patterns and quiet confidence.

Vivek searched for openings. They didn’t come.

Every time momentum threatened to swing, Shafi slowed the game — reset it — then took it back.

The scoreboard told a convincing story.

But the real statement was how little panic appeared on court.

This wasn’t a win chased.

It was one controlled.

Mixed Corporate Championship | Men’s Singles Final

Shafi def Vivek Kumar — 21–12, 21–13