WTT events

[Anirban]

Found this piece which would provide some clue about someone 'special' in Manika's life... A guy named Prakhar Shukla who has done some bit roles in Bollywood (Hindi) & owns a Production House...

https://www.google.co.in/amp/story/s/ze ... re-2568844

[sameerph]

And Manika Batra follows her upset of world #2 with a crashing straight games win against WR14 Nina Mittelham. Into the QF in Saudi Smash.

[Anirban]

What a dominating performance by Manika today

Next up is Hina Hayata (WR#5), the highest-ranked Japanese Women's Player in ITTF Circuit.

These "Smash" Events can change the ranking fortunes of a Player akin Tennis GSs - Manika's ranking should catapult to top-20/22 after this Event based on 350 points gained till date.

However, I'm rooting for another win at least (Within the realm of reality, based on her current form) which will add 350 more points to her kitty & make her a top-12/14 Player when the updated rankings come out & more amazingly in with a chance to be a Top-8 Seed at Paris'24 (Based on the limit of 2 Players per NOC which will limit Chinese/Japanese participation).

Lots to play for tomorrow - JUST DO IT, PLEASE

[sameerph]

Manika lost against the Japanese Hina Hayata (WR#5) in 4 games, after winning the first game.

Still, a great run by Manika which will take her to top 25, I think highest ever rankings achieved by an Indian player although I am not 100% sure.

[gunsnroses]

Yeah she overtakes Sathiyan Gnanasekaran who was WR#24 back in 2019

[gunsnroses]

Manika Batra at her CHR#24

She is tied with Sathiyan as the highest ever ranked Indian

[gunsnroses]

WTT Feeder Cappadocia 2024

Men' singles:
Akash Pal & Anirban Ghosh in the final qualifying round
Harmeet Desai, Sanil Shetty and Payas Jain in the main draw

Women's singles:
Garima Goyal, Swastika Ghosh, Nithya Mani, Priyadarshini Das, Krittwika Roy, Prisha Goel, Yashaswini Ghorpade, Selena Selvakumar, Trisha Gogoi, Poymantee Baisya, Ms Naina and Manika Batra in the main draw

Men's doubles:
Harmeet Desai/Sanil Shetty, Akash Pal/Anirban Ghosh in the main draw

Women's doubles:
Ms Naina/Priyadarshini Das, Poymantee Baisya/Krittwika Roy, Selena Selvakumar/Swastika Ghosh, Yashaswini Ghorpade/Franziska Schreiner in the main draw

Mixed doubles:
Akash Pal/Poymantee Baisya, Selena Selvakumar/Sanil Shetty, Anirban Ghosh/Swastika Ghosh, Yashaswini Ghorpade/Harmeet Desai in the main draw

[gunsnroses]

Anirban Ghosh through to the main draw

Men's singles:
[R1] Harmeet Desai (IND,63) bye
[R1] Sanil Shetty (IND,322) vs Simon Belik (CZE,171)
[R1] Anirban Ghosh (IND,455) vs Jordy Piccolin (ITA,340)
[R1] Payas Jain (IND,204) vs Iskender Kharki (KAZ,356)

Women's singles:
[R1] Garima Goyal (IND,688) bye
[R1] Swastika Ghosh (IND,174) bye
[R1] Nithya Mani (IND,233) bye
[R1] Priyadarshini Das (IND,483) vs Aray Ashkeyeva (KAZ,441)
[R1] Krittwika Roy (IND,338) vs Valentina Roncallo (ITA,337)
[R1] Prisha Goel (IND,-) vs Tania Plaian (ROU,210)
[R1] Yashaswini Ghorpade (IND,99) bye
[R1] Selena Selvakumar (IND,314) bye
[R1] Trisha Gogoi (IND,555) vs Wang Yi-Ju (TWN,242)
[R1] Poymantee Baisya (IND,378) vs Iolanta Yevtodii (UKR,811)
[R1] Ms Naina (IND,343) vs Su Pei-Ling (TWN,689)
[R1] Manika Batra (IND,24) bye

[gunsnroses]

First time I am seeing so many Indian women in the main draw

[Atithee]

Why is Manika (and Harmeet) even playing here? They seem out of the league here. Or is it that only Indian players’ matches are listed?

[gunsnroses]

There are others also. I have listed only the Indian players

[gunsnroses]

Men's singles:
Harmeet Desai into the pre-QF
Anirban Ghosh, Payas Jain and Sanil Shetty bow out in R1
[R3] Harmeet Desai (IND,63) vs Yuta Tanaka (JPN,116)

Women's singles:
Swastika Ghosh, Krittwika Roy, Yashaswini Ghorpade and Manika Batra into the pre-QF
[R3] Swastika Ghosh (IND,174) vs Suh Hyo Won (KOR,27)
[R3] Krittwika Roy (IND,338) vs Li Yu-Jhun(TWN,55)
[R3] Yashaswini Ghorpade (IND,99) vs Hitomi Sato (JPN,250)
[R3] Manika Batra (IND,24) vs Nathalie Marchetti (BEL,155)

[gunsnroses]

Men's doubles:
Harmeet Desai/Sanil Shetty and Akash Pal/Anirban Ghosh in the QF

Women's doubles:
Ms Naina/Priyadarshini Das, Poymantee Baisya/Krittwika Roy and Yashaswini Ghorpade/Franziska Schreiner in the QF

Mixed doubles:
Akash Pal/Poymantee Baisya, Anirban Ghosh/Swastika Ghosh and Harmeet Desai/Yashaswini Ghorpade in the QF

[gunsnroses]

BIG WIN FOR KRITTWIKA
She is into the semis while Manika goes down in the QF

Men's singles:
[R3] Harmeet Desai (IND,63) l. Yuta Tanaka (JPN,116) 1-3

Women's singles:
[R3] Swastika Ghosh (IND,174) l. Suh Hyo Won (KOR,27) 0-3
[R3] Krittwika Roy (IND,338) d. Li Yu-Jhun(TWN,55) 3-2
[R3] Yashaswini Ghorpade (IND,99) L. Hitomi Sato (JPN,250) 0-3
[R3] Manika Batra (IND,24) d. Nathalie Marchetti (BEL,155) 3-0

[QF] Manika Batra (IND,24) l. Hitomi Sato (JPN,250) 1-3
[QF] Krittwika Roy (IND,338) d. Veronika Matiunina (UKR,169) 3-0
[SF] Krittwika Roy (IND,338) vs Satsuki Odo (JPN,85)

[gunsnroses]

POYMANTEE/KRITTWIKA INTO THE WOMEN'S DOUBLES FINALS
AN ALL INDIAN MIXED DOUBLES FINAL

Men's doubles:
Harmeet Desai/Sanil Shetty bow out in the SF while Akash Pal/Anirban Ghosh lose in the QF

Women's doubles:
Ms Naina/Priyadarshini Das lose in the QF
[SF] Poymantee Baisya/Krittwika Roy d. Yashaswini Ghorpade/Franziska Schreiner 3-0

Mixed doubles:
Harmeet Desai/Yashaswini Ghorpade lose in the SF against Anirban/Swastika
[F] Akash Pal/Poymantee Baisya vs Anirban Ghosh/Swastika Ghosh and in the QF