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Manika Batra, WTT Grand Smash Event dey Quarterfinal pahunjishey

Saudi Arabia, 9 May : Manika Batra toh first Indian mahila table tennis khiladi huishey kun elite WTT event laga quarterfinals dey ghusishey, world number 14 Nina Mittelham ke Grand Smash event dey harai dia piche dey. World number two Wang Manyu ke second round dey stun kuria piche dey, Batra para Saudi Arabia dey tai laga red hot form extend kurishey aro tai laga German rival khilaf khali 22 minutes dey 11-6 11-9 11-7 jitishey Wednesday dey. Mittelham laga khilaf itu Batra laga agey keet thakishey four par kosis dey aro itia tai alag formidable rival, Japan laga world number five Hina Hayata ke Thursday shaam dey samna kuribo. Itu Indian toh nijor ke back kurina Hayata laga agey jawo lagibo kitia tai para itu Japanese ke 2022 Asia Cup dey haraina ekta historic bronze jitishey.

“Mui aji Wang Manyu ke haraina mui laga sobse bhaal khel khilia dey nijor ke garv asey. Itu match toh mui karney bishi important thakishey aro mui khushi aro excited asey itu karney mui nijor ke itu match dey calm thakibo lagishey,” itu 28-saal Batra kuishey.

“Yatey sob thik jai asey. Mui laga room dey sob, mui laga practice session dey, mui laga match dey; toh mui itu desh ke khushi pai! Smash dey itu mui laga first quarterfinals asey toh mui sob manu ke bishi khushi asey kun mui karney cheer kuriboley thakishey aro mui laga practice partner mui ke coaching dia karney aro India dey mui laga coach,” Tai halishey.

Batra, kun itia 39 rank asey, ekta memorable haafta piche dey top-25 dey ghusiboley asey. 

Batra para China laga Wang ke Monday dry asorit kuri dishey, Romania laga Andreea Dragoman khilaf first round dey agey jaa piche dey, ekta Grand Smash event dey tai laga agey jeet.