The Indian contingent had mixed results on the third day of the WTT Feeder Beirut 2024 at the Al Kawthar Secondary School, Beirut, Lebanon. Let’s delve into the details of the results of Indian players on Day 3.
In the men’s singles quarter-final, Manav Vikas Thakkar went on to defeat Snehit Suravajjula by 3-1 to make it to the semi-final. In the semi-final, he continued his good run, defeating South Korea’s An Jaehyun by 3-0.
Interestingly, another Indian player Sathiyan Gnanasekaran defeated the Taiwanese player Chuang Chih Yuan by 3-1 in the semi-final to make it an all-Indian final.
Sathiyan’s good run continued in the men’s singles as he went on to clinch the title, bagging victory in the final by 3-1 over Manav Vikas.
In the women’s singles and women’s doubles categories, there were no events on the third day of the campaign.
In the men’s doubles category, Manush Utpabhait Shah and Manav Vikas Thakkar lost the title to Cuban players Andy Pereira and Jorge Campos by 1-3 in the final.
Shifting our focus to mixed doubles, it was an all-Indian final. Manush Utpalbhai Shah and Diya Parag Chitale went on to secure the title in the final over Manav Vikas Thakkar and Archana Girish Kamath by 3-1.
That said, let’s take a brief look at the summary of the results of the Indian contingent on the third day of the competition
WTT Feeder Beirut: Day 3 Results (Indians Only)
Men’s singles
Manav Vikas Thakkar defeated Snehit Suravajjula by 3-1 (8-11, 11-3, 11-9, 11-7) - Quarter-Final
Manav Vikas Thakkar beat An Jaehyun by 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 12-0) - Semi Final
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran beat Chuang Chih Yuan by 3-1 (11-8, 11-13, 11-8, 11-9) - Semi Final
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran beat Manav Vikas by 3-1 (6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4) - Final
Women’s singles
No events
Men’s doubles
Manush Utpabhait Shah and Manav Vikas Thakkar lost to Andy Pereira and Jorge Campos by 1-3 (11-5, 7-11, 11-13, 12-14) - Final
Women’s doubles
No events
Mixed doubles
Manush Utpalbhai Shah and Diya Parag Chitale beat Manav Vikas Thakkar and Archana Girish Kamath by 3-1 (11-6, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6) - Final