Manika Batra upsets Scozs to enter quarterfinals of WTT Champions
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Manika Batra advances to quarterfinals after defeating Bernadette Szocs in WTT Champions event.
Star Indian paddler Manika Batra shocked world No.14 Bernadette Szocs of Romania to enter the women’s singles quarterfinals of the WTT Champions event in Montpellier, France.
The world No. 30 Indian won 3-1 (11-9 6-11 13-11 11-9) in 29 minutes against the eighth-seeded Szocs in a round of 16 match on Friday (October 25, 2024) night.
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Batra, a multiple Commonwealth Games medallist, saved two game points in the third game to keep her nose ahead and then sealed the tie in the next game, converting her second match point.
Batra now enjoys a 6-5 lead in the head-to-head record against Szocs. She had also defeated Szocs in India's 3-2 win over Romania in the pre-quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics.
Batra will next face China's Qian Tianyi on Saturday.
World No. 21 Qian stunned top seed and compatriot Wang Yidi 3-0 (11-7 11-9 13-11) in another round of 16 match.
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