Odisha Masters 2023: Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto through to third successive semis

Published at :December 15, 2023 at 7:23 PM

Modified at :December 27, 2023 at 5:38 PM

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Tanisha progressed to the final 4 in the mixed doubles as well.

The action continued on fourth day of the Odisha Masters 2023 where Tanisha-Dhruv, Unnati Hooda, Kiran George and Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto registered wins and advanced to the Semifinals round here at the JN Indoor Stadium.

In first match of the day, Tanisha-Dhruv were up against Indonesia’s Marwan Farza-Jessica Maya Rismawardani in the Quarterfinals round of the Mixed Doubles category. In the first set, the pair from Indonesia started aggressively and took a lead but Tanisha-Dhruv fought back valiantly and brought the game to 6-6. At the interval, the Indian pair lead 11-10. Tanisha-Dhruv closed down the first set 21-16.

In the second set, the Indian pair continued their momentum and led their opponents by 11-4 at the interval. They won the game 21-11 and advanced to the Semifinals round.

Meanwhile, Sumeeth Reddy-Sikki Reddy went down to Denmark’s Mads Vestergaard-Christine Busch 20-22, 21-16 and 21-18. In Men’s Singles category, Ayush Shetty won his match against Subhankar Dey 21-16 and 21-14. Kiran George registered win over Meiraba Luwang Maisnam 21-10 and 21-16 to advance to the Semifinals round, while Chirag Sen was ousted by Satish Kumar Karunakaran with a score of 21-10 and 21-16.

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In Women’s Singles, former World No. 1 Nozomi Okuhara progressed to Semifinals round with an easy 21-5 and 21-13 win over Ruzana. Unnati Hooda also won her match against Anupama Upadhyaya 16-21, 21-7 and 21-15 to make it to the Semifinals round.

In Women’s Doubles category, Rutuparna Panda-Swetaparna Panda went down Jesita Putri Miantoro-Febi Setianingrum 21-9, 21-15. In another thrilling match, the Indian pair of Ashwini-Tanisha who have been in sensational form were up against Sung Shuo Yun and Yu Chien Hui of Chinese Taipei. The Indian duo took the first set 22-20 with Tanisha bringing out variations in her shots during long rallies and Ashwini showcasing her experience.

In the second set, Ashwini-Tanisha came all guns blazing out and took a 11-7 lead at the interval. The Indian duo were aggressive in their approach as both teams were involved in long rallies. But a valiant fightback by Sung Shuo Yun and Yu Chien Hui saw them winning the set 22-20 to take the match into the decider.

In the decider, the Indian duo came all guns blazing out took a 11-5 lead at the interval. With Ashwini and Tanisha dominating the court with their superb shots, the Indian pair extended their lead to 17-9. The duo then closed the set with a 21-14 win and secured their place in the Semifinals round.

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