Indian men’s doubles duo of Tarun Kona and Alwin Francis (Badminton) continued their superb form to emerge victorious at the II Peru International Series 2016 in the Peruvian capital of Lima. Kona and Francis, who were seeded second at this tournament, upset the top seeds; the Mexican pair of Job Castillo and Lino Munoz 21-8, 21-12 to win the final.

This is the second career title for this duo and their second of the season after triumphing at the Herbalife International Series in Guatemala just a week back. The Guatemala title win shot them up 24 places to their current ranking of 108th.

Did You Know?

• The fastest racquet sport in the world is badminton, with shuttlecock speeds reaching more than 200 miles per hour.
• Badminton was originally not called badminton. It went by the name Shuttlecock and Battledore. It was eventually named badminton after the Badminton House in Gloucestershire, England.
• Badminton was first played as a sport in the Olympics in 1992. More than 1.1 billion watched its Olympic debut on television.
• Only three countries have ever won the Thomas Cup since the competition was established in 1848. The three countries include China, Indonesia and Malaysia.
• Badminton games can be played as singles, doubles, or mixed doubles.