Indian table tennis sensation Manika Batra cruised into the round of 32 at the World Table Tennis Championships with a convincing victory over Singapore's Wong Xin Ru on Tuesday.
The world number 39 comfortably defeated her 171st-ranked opponent with an 11-9, 14-12, 11-4, 11-8 in the second round, ensuring the best singles result for India in the history of the competition thus far.
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Batra showcased her skill and determination on the table, leaving little room for her opponent to challenge her dominance and win in straight sets, securing a well-deserved victory.
However, both Achanta Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan bowed out of the competition in the round of 64. Kamal lost to 33rd-ranked Korean Lee Sang Su in straight games with the scoreline reading 11-4, 13-11, 11-8, 12-10.
Whereas Sathiyan faced a tough challenge against the formidable world number nine, Dang Qiu of Germany, resulting in a 6-11, 6-11, 5-11, 7-11 defeat on Tuesday.
While their singles journey may have come to an end, Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan will have an opportunity to redeem themselves in the men's doubles pre-quarterfinal, scheduled for Wednesday.
They beat the Hungarian-Danish team of Bence Majoros and Anders Lind 11-5, 11-4, 15-13 in a round of 32 contest on Monday.
Sathiyan has also progressed to the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals partnering Batra and will face the Swedish pair of Truls Moregard and Christina Kallberg after beating the Brazilian pair of Eric Jouti and Luca Kumahara 8-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-6.
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