The day, as far as hosts India were concerned, belonged to the two women paddlers Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee. Manika, India number one ousted Puerto Rican star and world number (wr) #14 Adriana Diaz 3-1 (11-9,11-8,5-11,11-8) in the evening session. Sutirtha, currently ranked 146, ha
The WTT Star Contender Goa which commenced with its day one qualifier on Monday at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium is set to gather momentum with the main draw beginning on 1st March 2023.
The biggest motivation for star Indian paddler Manika Batra is to win a medal in Paris Olympics 2024 in the mixed doubles category pairing with Gnansekaran Sathiyan. The current Mixed Doubles World Ranked fifth and are India's best bet in Table-Tennis in Paris Olympics.
Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal along with Sathiyan Gnansekaran, Payas Jain & Wesley Do Rosario will lead the charge in the Men's Singles draw for India, while the Women's singles will see Manika Batra spearhead the Indian challenge with Sreeja Akula and Suhana Saini.