The dream run of Manika Batra and Mouma Das in the World table tennis championships ended with the loss against the mighty Chinese duo of Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen in the women’s doubles quarterfinals here yesterday
Manika Batra and Mouma Das
Dusseldorf: The dream run of Manika Batra and Mouma Das in the World table tennis championships ended with the loss against the mighty Chinese duo of Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen in the women’s doubles quarterfinals here yesterday.
The No. 1 and 2 Chinese players, who are seeded fourth with direct entry in the main draw, won 11-7, 11-7, 11-1, 11-3 to enter the semi-finals.
Manika and Mouma had become the first Indian doubles pair to reach last eight after getting a walkover in the round of 16.
"We did our best and are elated to have entered the quarter-finals. We got a bit lucky yesterday but combined really well to reach this important stage," said Mouma, who with 16 appearances is the first Asian to register most number of appearances in at World Championships.
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