Dipika P. Karthik - PB WR # 10 in Dec 2012

[Omkara]

When my wife asked my opinion on this i said " none of my business". Surprisingly i feel men in India feel proud when they change their surname. Similarly if the girl doesn't change her name, the guy is looked down upon.

[jaydeep]

Dipika is facing top-10 French girl.

At $95K Women's Hong Kong Open 2016,

[R1] Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,19) vs (6) Camille Serme (FRA,6)

[Omkara]

why not start tournament thread if 2 or more players are playing the same tournament?

[jaydeep]

why not start tournament thread if 2 or more players are playing the same tournament?

Depends on result , but generally in other sports we avoid making tournament thread.

[jaydeep]

Dipika lost close match against French girl Camille Serme ... After losing first 2 games Dipika tried comeback ... She won 3rd and 4th games but failed to keep momentum in the fifth.

At $95K Women's Hong Kong Open 2016,

[R1] Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,19) l (6) Camille Serme (FRA,6) 4-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-6, 6-11 (52m)

[jaydeep]

Dipika qualified for main-draw with couple of wins but she is facing WR #5 Egyptian in the first round.

At $70K Women's China Open 2016, Shanghai

[Q1] Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,19) bt Jenny Peng (CHN,UNR) 11-1, 11-2, 11-2 (14m)
[Q2] Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,19) bt Olivia Blatchford (USA,27) 11-4, 2-11, 11-0, 11-4 (31m)

[R1] (Q) Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,19) vs (3) Nouran Gohar (EGY,5)

[Saniapower]

Dipika will lose this one.

[jaydeep]

Dipika lost her match against Nouran Gohar, she failed to produce much fight against Gohar.

At $70K Women's China Open 2016, Shanghai

[R1] (Q) Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,19) l (3) Nouran Gohar (EGY,4) 5-11, 5-11, 6-11

[jaydeep]

Dipika surprisingly lost her quarter-final match against Wales girl in closely fought match.

At $35K Women's Otters International JSW ISC 2016, Mumbai, India

[R1] (4) Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,19) bt (Q) Mayar Hany (EGY,37) 10-12, 18-16, 13-11, 11-3 (58m)

[QF] (4) Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,19) l (6) Tesni Evans (WAL,29) 13-15, 11-8, 10-12 8-11 (64m)

[jaydeep]

Dipika failed to maintain momentum after winning first game ... Home favorite Amanda Sobhy proved better player for her.

At $150K Women's US Open 2016, Philadelphia, USA

[R1] Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,19) l (7) Amanda Sobhy (USA,6) 11-7, 3-11, 1-11, 4-11 (30m)

[jaydeep]

Dipka gives fighting performance against top-10 player as she lost in four games against Frenchwoman Camille Serme.

At $50K Women's Carol Weymuller Open 2016, New York, USA

[R1] Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,19) l (2) Camille Serme (FRA,7) 8-11, 11-7, 3-11, 11-13

[jaydeep]

Poor loss for Dipika against local Egyptian qualifier ... Dipika won first 2 games but afterwards she failed to keep momentum and lost last three games.

At $50K Women's Wadi Degla Open 2016, Cairo, Egypt

[R1] (7) Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,19) l (Q) Mariam Metwally (EGY,31) 11-5, 11-9, 6-11, 7-11, 8-11 (54m)

[jaydeep]

In updated ranking, Dipika is outside top-25 ... In the first round, she is facing 14th ranked young British opponent, Emily Whitlock.

At $150K Women's JP Morgan Tournament of Champions 2017, New York, USA

[R1] Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,26)vs (14) Emily Whitlock (ENG,14)

[jaydeep]

Dipika started with an upset win over WR#14 Britisher Emily Whitlock in four games ... Good start of the year for Dipika ... Next, she will face WR #3 Raneem El Welily.

At $150K Women's JP Morgan Tournament of Champions 2017, New York, USA

[R1] Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,26) bt (14) Emily Whitlock (ENG,14) 13-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-3 (39m)

[R2] Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,26) vs (2) Raneem El Welily (EGY,3)

[jaydeep]

Dipika gave fighting performance against former WR #1 Raneem El Welily ... Dipika won the long first game in extra points but failed to keep momentum as she lost closely fought next three games.

At $150K Women's JP Morgan Tournament of Champions 2017, New York, USA

[R2] Dipika Pallikal Karthik (IND,26) l (2) Raneem El Welily (EGY,3) 17-15, 8-11, 6-11, 8-11 (44m)