Pyeongchang (South Korea), Sep 4 (Ians) The Indian men’s team advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships, assuring themselves of a medal, while the women’s team crashed out in the quarterfinals, here on Monday.
The third-seeded men’s team of Achanta Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, clinched a 3-0 victory over Singapore, securing their place in the semifinals.
Sealing a spot in the last four guarantees a medal for the men’s team in the continental championships, as both teams that lose in the semifinals receive bronze medals in the competition.
The Indian men’s team will face Chinese Taipei on Wednesday for a place in the final.
In the men’s team quarterfinals, ace paddler Sharath delivered an exhilarating performance by defeating Singapore’s Izaac Quek 3-2 in a thrilling contest, giving India the initial advantage.
Sathiyan then continued India’s momentum with...
The third-seeded men’s team of Achanta Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, clinched a 3-0 victory over Singapore, securing their place in the semifinals.
Sealing a spot in the last four guarantees a medal for the men’s team in the continental championships, as both teams that lose in the semifinals receive bronze medals in the competition.
The Indian men’s team will face Chinese Taipei on Wednesday for a place in the final.
In the men’s team quarterfinals, ace paddler Sharath delivered an exhilarating performance by defeating Singapore’s Izaac Quek 3-2 in a thrilling contest, giving India the initial advantage.
Sathiyan then continued India’s momentum with...
- 9/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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Pune, July 25 (Ians) Rising star Jeet Chandra handed a shocking 2-1 defeat to India’s top-ranked men’s singles paddler Harmeet Desai as Bengaluru Smashers beat Goa Challengers 9-6 in Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) Season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Tuesday.
However, despite losing the tie, the Goa franchise qualified for the semifinals with 36 points. Bengaluru Smashers, who now have 35 points, will hope for favourable results in the remaining ties of Season 4.
Jeet made a positive start as he startled the Surat-based paddler with his firepower to win the first game 11-7 and carried forward the momentum in the following game as well. The Indian paddler used swift movements and immaculate control to take the second game with the same scoreline.
The third game went in the favour of Harmeet through a golden point.
On the other hand, Manika Batra continued her scintillating form as she defeated T.
However, despite losing the tie, the Goa franchise qualified for the semifinals with 36 points. Bengaluru Smashers, who now have 35 points, will hope for favourable results in the remaining ties of Season 4.
Jeet made a positive start as he startled the Surat-based paddler with his firepower to win the first game 11-7 and carried forward the momentum in the following game as well. The Indian paddler used swift movements and immaculate control to take the second game with the same scoreline.
The third game went in the favour of Harmeet through a golden point.
On the other hand, Manika Batra continued her scintillating form as she defeated T.
- 7/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Pune, July 25 (Ians) Bengaluru Smashers star paddler Manika Batra continued her scintillating form as she defeated T. Reeth Rishya of Goa Challengers in Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) Season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Tuesday.
Manika thumped compatriot Reeth, who recently stunned World No. 28 Lily Zhang, 3-0 to register her fourth women’s singles victory in Season 4 for Bengaluru Smashers.
Manika, who is India’s highest-ranked paddler, went into attacking mode from the first serve and quickly took a big lead. She then wrapped up the game 11-4 with a precise backhand.
Manika used her reach and attacking powers to win the second game 11-5 and carried forward her momentum to clinch an 11-7 victory in the third game as well.
Earlier, Bengaluru Smashers’ Kirill Gerassimenko defeated the former World Championships silver medallist Alvaro Robles 2-1 in an exciting contest.
Robles began the first game brilliantly and showed...
Manika thumped compatriot Reeth, who recently stunned World No. 28 Lily Zhang, 3-0 to register her fourth women’s singles victory in Season 4 for Bengaluru Smashers.
Manika, who is India’s highest-ranked paddler, went into attacking mode from the first serve and quickly took a big lead. She then wrapped up the game 11-4 with a precise backhand.
Manika used her reach and attacking powers to win the second game 11-5 and carried forward her momentum to clinch an 11-7 victory in the third game as well.
Earlier, Bengaluru Smashers’ Kirill Gerassimenko defeated the former World Championships silver medallist Alvaro Robles 2-1 in an exciting contest.
Robles began the first game brilliantly and showed...
- 7/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Pune, July 14 (Ians) U Mumba Tt staged a stunning comeback to make a winning start in the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4 as they beat Bengaluru Smashers in a tie that went down to the wire at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, here on Friday.
U Mumba Tt defeated Bengaluru Smashers by 10-5 team points in an exciting tie of the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4.
In the first match of the tie (Men’s Singles), World No.58 Kirill Gerassimenko upset World No. 18 Quadri Aruna by 2-1 to gain two crucial team points for his franchise. The Bengaluru paddler began the match with positive intent and played some precise shots to defeat Quadri by 11-3, 9-11, 11-8 in a thrilling contest.
Manika Batra played the second match of the tie (Women’s Singles). She beat Diya Chitale 2-1 to extend her franchise’s lead by 4-2 in the tie. The World No.
U Mumba Tt defeated Bengaluru Smashers by 10-5 team points in an exciting tie of the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4.
In the first match of the tie (Men’s Singles), World No.58 Kirill Gerassimenko upset World No. 18 Quadri Aruna by 2-1 to gain two crucial team points for his franchise. The Bengaluru paddler began the match with positive intent and played some precise shots to defeat Quadri by 11-3, 9-11, 11-8 in a thrilling contest.
Manika Batra played the second match of the tie (Women’s Singles). She beat Diya Chitale 2-1 to extend her franchise’s lead by 4-2 in the tie. The World No.
- 7/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Pune, July 13 (Ians) One of the top contenders, Bengaluru Smashers will open their campaign in the second tie of the Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) Season 4 against U Mumba Tt, spearheaded by top international stars Aruna Qadari and Lily Zhang, at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Friday.
The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi), has been a game-changer for Indian table tennis since its inception in 2017 and will look to achieve success in its fourth season as well.
Bengaluru Smashers come into the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4 with a strong contingent spearheaded by star Indian paddler Manika Batra. The World No.35 believes her franchise has a great combination of players and will give their best.
“I am really excited to play in the Utt this season. There are a lot of new faces in Season...
The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi), has been a game-changer for Indian table tennis since its inception in 2017 and will look to achieve success in its fourth season as well.
Bengaluru Smashers come into the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 4 with a strong contingent spearheaded by star Indian paddler Manika Batra. The World No.35 believes her franchise has a great combination of players and will give their best.
“I am really excited to play in the Utt this season. There are a lot of new faces in Season...
- 7/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Kallang (Singapore), March 14 (Ians) India’s campaign at the Singapore Smash ended after star paddler Manika Batra lost both women’s doubles and mixed doubles matches, with her respective partners here at the Singapore Sports Hub on Tuesday.
Manika and her partner Sathiyan Gnanasekaran fell 2-3 (9-11 9-11 11-8 11-5 7-11) to world championships silver medallists Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata of Japan in the mixed doubles quarterfinals.
The Indians had a poor start as they conceded the first two games by identical (9-11) margins. Manika and Sathiyan fought back by winning seven consecutive points as they took the third game 11-8 and took the equation to 2-1. They carried the momentum into the fourth game and clinched it 11-5 to force a decider.
However, the Indians faltered in the final game as the Japanese pair sealed the contest with an 11-7 margin in the decider.
Earlier, in the women’s doubles,...
Manika and her partner Sathiyan Gnanasekaran fell 2-3 (9-11 9-11 11-8 11-5 7-11) to world championships silver medallists Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata of Japan in the mixed doubles quarterfinals.
The Indians had a poor start as they conceded the first two games by identical (9-11) margins. Manika and Sathiyan fought back by winning seven consecutive points as they took the third game 11-8 and took the equation to 2-1. They carried the momentum into the fourth game and clinched it 11-5 to force a decider.
However, the Indians faltered in the final game as the Japanese pair sealed the contest with an 11-7 margin in the decider.
Earlier, in the women’s doubles,...
- 3/14/2023
- by News Bureau
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Panjim (Goa), March 3 (Ians) Indian table tennis players Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee crashed out in the round of 16 of the womens singles event of the Wtt Star Contender Goa 2023, bringing an end to country’s campaign at the meet, here on Friday.
Sutirtha and Manika, the two surviving home country hopefuls, met with superior opponents on the day. Sutirtha came up well-short against the experience and guile of Portuguese Fu Yu (wr #19) in her last 16 match.
The veteran with the pen-hold grip pulled off a 3-0 win to move to the quarters. This was the second time Sutirtha has lost to Fu.
On the other hand, Manika was up against Qian Tanyi (wr #20) of China and went down 1-3. The Indian did put up a fight even winning a close third game, but the Chinese was clearly in control of the match from the outset.
“I am done with my tournament.
Sutirtha and Manika, the two surviving home country hopefuls, met with superior opponents on the day. Sutirtha came up well-short against the experience and guile of Portuguese Fu Yu (wr #19) in her last 16 match.
The veteran with the pen-hold grip pulled off a 3-0 win to move to the quarters. This was the second time Sutirtha has lost to Fu.
On the other hand, Manika was up against Qian Tanyi (wr #20) of China and went down 1-3. The Indian did put up a fight even winning a close third game, but the Chinese was clearly in control of the match from the outset.
“I am done with my tournament.
- 3/3/2023
- by News Bureau
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Panaji (Goa), March 2 (Ians) In yet another day of upsets, Indian women paddlers Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee excelled for the hosts at the Wtt Star Contender Goa, overcoming higher-ranked opponents to move into the last 16 stage.
The biggest upset of the day at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium here was however caused by 20-year-old Korean youngster Cho Daeseong, who ousted Chinese world number one in men’s singles Fan Zhendong.
The day, as far as hosts India was concerned, belonged to the two women paddlers Manika and Sutirtha.
Manika, the India number one ousted Puerto Rican star and world number (Wr) #14 Adriana Diaz 3-1 in the evening session. Sutirtha, currently ranked 146, had earlier in the morning session, got the better of Jia Nan Yuan (wr 18) of France 3-0.
In the pre-quarterfinals, Manika will be up against China’s Qian Tianyi (wr #20) while Sutirtha will face yet another...
The biggest upset of the day at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium here was however caused by 20-year-old Korean youngster Cho Daeseong, who ousted Chinese world number one in men’s singles Fan Zhendong.
The day, as far as hosts India was concerned, belonged to the two women paddlers Manika and Sutirtha.
Manika, the India number one ousted Puerto Rican star and world number (Wr) #14 Adriana Diaz 3-1 in the evening session. Sutirtha, currently ranked 146, had earlier in the morning session, got the better of Jia Nan Yuan (wr 18) of France 3-0.
In the pre-quarterfinals, Manika will be up against China’s Qian Tianyi (wr #20) while Sutirtha will face yet another...
- 3/2/2023
- by News Bureau
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Panaji (Goa), March 1 (Ians) Star women paddler Manika Batra led the Indian performance with three wins across formats as main draw engagements in the World Table Tennis (Wtt) Star Contender Goa, got underway here at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium.
Manika, presently at world rank (wr) 34, first won her women’s singles Round of 64 match and then successively partnered Archana Kamath and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, to reach the quarterfinals of the women’s and mixed doubles respectively, in her first appearance at a home Wtt tournament.
Sutirtha Mukherjee was the other Indian to win all her matches on the day, emerging triumphant in the women’s singles and doubles respectively.
However, in what will be heartbreak for home fans, Indian legend Achanta Sharath Kamal bowed out of the tournament after going down in both his singles and doubles matches.
In the morning session, Sharath and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost their...
Manika, presently at world rank (wr) 34, first won her women’s singles Round of 64 match and then successively partnered Archana Kamath and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, to reach the quarterfinals of the women’s and mixed doubles respectively, in her first appearance at a home Wtt tournament.
Sutirtha Mukherjee was the other Indian to win all her matches on the day, emerging triumphant in the women’s singles and doubles respectively.
However, in what will be heartbreak for home fans, Indian legend Achanta Sharath Kamal bowed out of the tournament after going down in both his singles and doubles matches.
In the morning session, Sharath and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost their...
- 3/1/2023
- by News Bureau
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Putting her 2022 Commonwealth Games ‘horror show’ behind, Manika has performed well in the last few tournaments and looks all set for a superb season ahead. On Tuesday, she reached her career-best 33rd position in the International Table Tennis Federation (Ittf) women’s singles world rankings, which came after her brilliant semi-final run at the Wtt Contender Doha.
Prior to that, the 27-year old claimed a historic bronze medal for India at the Asian Cup in Bangkok in November. However, before this superb show, Manika had a very tough last year, in which she made the semi-final of just one event and quarter-finals of two tournaments, including the Commonwealth Games 2022.
Start of the tough time
It all began at the Olympic Games, where as a player, Manika created a sensation as she became the first Indian player to reach the third round at Tokyo 2020. However, soon after, Ttfi decided to issue...
Prior to that, the 27-year old claimed a historic bronze medal for India at the Asian Cup in Bangkok in November. However, before this superb show, Manika had a very tough last year, in which she made the semi-final of just one event and quarter-finals of two tournaments, including the Commonwealth Games 2022.
Start of the tough time
It all began at the Olympic Games, where as a player, Manika created a sensation as she became the first Indian player to reach the third round at Tokyo 2020. However, soon after, Ttfi decided to issue...
- 1/29/2023
- by News Bureau
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New Delhi, Jan 26 (Ians) Indian star paddler Manika Batra gained three spots in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (Ittf) world rankings to reach a career-best 33rd in women’s singles.
Manika’s impressive outing at the Wtt Contender Doha last week, where she reached the semifinals, helped her to gain three spots in the world rankings.
In November last year, she became the first Indian women paddler to win a medal at the Asian Cup and only the second Indian to achieve the feat after Chetan Baboor bagged a silver in 1997 and a bronze in 2000.
The 27-year-old paddler entered the top 50 in the world rankings in February last year and remained in the 30s and 40s throughout the year.
Meanwhile, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran remained the country’s top-ranked men’s singles player at world No. 40, dropping one spot, while veteran paddler and national champion Sharath Kamal gained one spot to...
Manika’s impressive outing at the Wtt Contender Doha last week, where she reached the semifinals, helped her to gain three spots in the world rankings.
In November last year, she became the first Indian women paddler to win a medal at the Asian Cup and only the second Indian to achieve the feat after Chetan Baboor bagged a silver in 1997 and a bronze in 2000.
The 27-year-old paddler entered the top 50 in the world rankings in February last year and remained in the 30s and 40s throughout the year.
Meanwhile, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran remained the country’s top-ranked men’s singles player at world No. 40, dropping one spot, while veteran paddler and national champion Sharath Kamal gained one spot to...
- 1/26/2023
- by News Bureau
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India’s national champion Sreeja stunned World No. 21 Chen Szu-Yu of Chinese Taipei to reach the pre-quarterfinals. After being down 3-1, Sreeja rallied from behind, brought the best game from her kitty to overcome the seasoned campaigner and register the biggest upset of the tournament.
Joining her to the next stage was Manika, who coasted to an easy 4-0 win over her Hong Kong opponent.
Three other Indian women paddlers Diya Chitale, Reeth Tennison, and Swastika Ghosh didn’t have a great day in the singles category as they crashed out of the tournament which is serving as a qualifying stage for the World Championships.
The wins kept Manika and Sreeja’s hopes alive of making it to the Worlds to be held in Durban, South Africa in May 2023.
Sreeja, ranked 72 on the Ittf World Ranking computer, overcame a 3-1 deficit to register her biggest career win till winning it...
Joining her to the next stage was Manika, who coasted to an easy 4-0 win over her Hong Kong opponent.
Three other Indian women paddlers Diya Chitale, Reeth Tennison, and Swastika Ghosh didn’t have a great day in the singles category as they crashed out of the tournament which is serving as a qualifying stage for the World Championships.
The wins kept Manika and Sreeja’s hopes alive of making it to the Worlds to be held in Durban, South Africa in May 2023.
Sreeja, ranked 72 on the Ittf World Ranking computer, overcame a 3-1 deficit to register her biggest career win till winning it...
- 1/10/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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