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ITTF World C’ships: Diya Chitale, Manush Shah win, Sreeja Akula exits in R128

ITTF World C’ships: Diya Chitale, Manush Shah win, Sreeja Akula exits in R128

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Indian paddlers were in action at the first round of the 2025 Table Tennis World Championships in Doha, Qatar on Saturday. Sreeja Akula, Diya Chitale, and Manush Shah played the singles round of 128 matches, whereas the men’s doubles duo of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah were in action in the round of 64. In women’s doubles, both Indian pairs of Diya / Yashaswini Ghodpade and Ayhika Mukherjee / Sutirtha Mukherjee began their campaign in the first round. As it happened: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Manav advances to the main draw; Manush, Sathiyan exit

Manav advances to the main draw; Manush, Sathiyan exit

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Indian paddler Manav Thakkar booked his spot in the main draw of the Singapore Smash, the first Grand Smash event of the year, at Singapore Sports Hub on Saturday. He was the only men’s singles player to register a win in the final qualifying round as both Manush Shah and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran had a disappointing end to their campaign. Manav will now join India’s No 1 Sharath Kamal as the second Indian player in the main draw of the men’s singles category. Sharath, because of his rankings, had a direct spot in the main draw of the event. The 24-year-old Manav showed his class and dominated the final qualifying round clash against Cheng-Ting Liao of Chinese Taipei to clinch a straight-game 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 13-11) win to qualify for the main draw. Liao forced a deuce in the third game of the match but couldn’t finish it and gave away an easy victory to Manav. The young Indian will now take on Koen Pang of Singapore in the first round tomorrow. On the other hand, …

Manush Shah’s path to his first senior Nationals Title

Manush Shah’s path to his first senior Nationals Title

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Surat: Manush Shah is a no-nonsense guy with a paddle in his hand. It was no different on Sunday as he clinched his first-ever men’s singles title at the 86th Senior National Championships. Shah, up against a young Payas Jain, was hyper-focused. He had two championship points in the fifth game, yet called a time-out even with an empty seat in the coach’s corner. “I felt I was rushing a bit at 10-7 [the point which he lost],” said Manush to The Bridge after the win. “I wanted to calm myself down. “We were approaching the end of the match, so I wanted some solid plan to be executed because I was going to serve,” he added. There were barely any emotions on display during the final as he raced to a 10-12, 11-6, 11-6, 12-10, 11-8 win. As soon as Manush landed his final shot right after the time out – a forehand backing away to the right to catch Payas by surprise – he raised both his arms. A roar followed two seconds …

Manush Shah beaten, Indian challenge ends

Manush Shah beaten, Indian challenge ends

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Indian table tennis player Manush Shah’s run ended in the quarterfinals of the men’s singles category at the ongoing WTT Contender Muscat event, in Oman on Thursday. The paddler lost to China’s Chen Yuanyu in straight games (5-11, 8-11, 8-11) and with his defeat, the Indian challenge in Oman has come to an end. Manush Shah lost to WR 54 Chen Yuanyu 🇨🇳 in straight games in QF .Good campaign for Manush !!Once he was 6-0 up in 3rd game btw lost 6-0 to 8-11 game & match !! Indian campaign also ended ! Next Singapore Smash ! #WTTMuscat pic.twitter.com/O6AEuGO7mB — Navin Mittal (@Navin_Sports) January 16, 2025 Facing the Chinese, the Indian was always an underdog and it showed, as Chen raced to a 1-0 winning the first game with ease, and although Manush fought back in the second and third games, Chen was a challenge too stiff for Manush. The game ended in under 40 minutes, drawing curtains on his and subsequently the Indian challenge, with most of the big names exiting on Wednesday. …

Table Tennis: Manav Thakkar, ranked 60, scalps World No 14 Korean Jang Woojin; Manush Shah blanks World No. 23 | Sport-others News

Table Tennis: Manav Thakkar, ranked 60, scalps World No 14 Korean Jang Woojin; Manush Shah blanks World No. 23 | Sport-others News

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India’s World No. 60 Manav Thakkar got his first-ever top-15 scalp, beating Korea’s top-ranked player and World No. 14 Jang Woojin 3-2 (5-11,11-9,5-11,11-9,11-7) in their men’s singles Rd of 32 clash of Asian Championship on Saturday. In what was a stunning display of backhand attack, Manav didn’t allow Woojin to settle into the match after the Korean took the first game 5-11. The 24-year-old from Surat looked a bit nervy in the opening game but came back in stunning fashion to take the third 11-9. The Korean, who reached the semifinal of the Saudi Smash, bounced back to take the third, but that was all Manav, who is in incredible form, was going to give him. Woojin led the fourth 5-4, but Manav called for a very smart timeout and the game just changed on its head after that. Coach Massimo Costantini, who was sitting on Manav’s bench appeared to be telling the Indian to attack more on Woojin’s backhand before unleashing a forehand across the table. And that’s exactly what Manav did. He kept …

Manush and Manav lose the quarterfinals to the Chinese

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Indian men’s doubles pair Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah lost their quarterfinal match against China’s Liang Jingkun and Wang Chuqin in the ongoing China Smash 2024, in Beijing, on Thursday. The Indian duo lost 1-3 (5-11, 2-11, 11-8, 7-11) and with their exit, the Indian challenge at the China Smash comes to an end. Coming into the game as heavy favorites and with the crowd support behind them, Jingkun and Chuquin started brilliantly, completely dominating the Indians and raced to a 2-0 lead, winning game one 11-5 and game two as well 11-2. Just when everyone thought the Indians would be wrapped up in straight sets, Manush and Manav stood tall in game three and produced a resilient fight and showed much more aggression and tenacity. Their efforts were rewarded as they won the third game 11-8 and breathed life into the match by making it 1-2. The fourth game was fought along similar lines and at one point, the Indians had a strong 7-5 lead, well poised to win the fourth game and take …

Manush Shah-Manav Thakkar through to quarterfinals

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India’s Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar reached the quarterfinals of the prestigious China Smash on Wednesday. The World No. 16 men’s doubles pair defeated Chile’s Nicolas Burgos and Gustavo Gomez 16-14, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8 in the pre-quarterfinals. The opening game was intense and closely contested. The Indian duo claimed an early lead and widened the gap, but Nicolas and Gustavo fought back to level the score at 11-11. Though Manush and Manav reached the game point again, the Chilean players equalized at 13-13 and then at 14-14. However, the Indians held their nerves and won the next two points to secure a crucial opening-game lead. In the second game, Nicolas and Gustavo showed resilience, levelling the match by winning 11-8. With the match poised for a thrilling finish, Manush and Manav raised their game and cruised through the next two sets to seal their spot in the quarterfinals. They will now face the winners of the match between Santiago Lorenzo-Aditya Sareen and Liang Jingkun-Wang Chuqin in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Later today, India’s top women’s …