Tokyo Olympics: Manika Batra crashes out of singles in Round 3 against Sofia Polcanova
By Ayush Gupta | First Published Jul 26, 2021, 2:10 PM ISTThe 2020 Tokyo Olympics saw another major setback for India, with top paddler Manika Batra crashing out in Round 3 to Sofia Polcanova of Austria in the women's singles category. It was an embarrassing 0-4loss for the Indian.
In what comes as another enormous setback for India in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, star Indian paddler Manika Batra was knocked out from the women's singles. In a straight-set, 0-4 defeat, Sofia Polcanova of Austria handed a heavy loss to the Indian on Monday.
The match was off to an intense start, with both exchanging points. However, the Austrian entered the flow and gathered pace as she took the first set 11-8.
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In the second set, Batra looked to use her rever spin to her advantage. However, Polcanova was smart enough to tackle and counter her well, claiming it 11-2 in just four minutes.
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The third set saw Batra look somewhat demoralised, as her fatal forearm was missing from action. Furthermore, the Austrian was firm with her defence, as the Indian failed to put anything past her, losing 5-11.
As for the fourth set, Batra tried the final trick on her book by taking it to long rallies. However, Polcanova was ready even for that as she comfortably won the set 11-7 to hand a brutal defeat to the Indian.
. bows out in round 3 of women’s against tenth-seeded Sofia Polcanova of 🏓
Final score: 8-11, 2-11, 5-11, 7-11 | | |
Batra became the second Indian woman to be ousted in the sport at the Games after Sutirtha Mukherjee lost her Round 2 clash against Fu Yu of Portugal on Sunday. Meanwhile, Achanta Sharath Kamal would be in Round 3 action among men, India's only singles hope.
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