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WTT Youth Star Contender: India s Diya-Swastika finish runner-up
Mon, May 31 2021 05:32:29 PM
Tunis (Tunisia), May 31 (IANS): Indians Diya Chitale and Swastika Ghosh s splendid run came to an end at the World Table Tennis Youth Star Contender as the pair lost 0-3 to Russians Natalia Malinina and Elizabet Abraamian in the under-19 girls doubles final here.
Diya and Swastika lost 3-11, 6-11, 7-11. Earlier, they had made their way into the final after defeating Czech Republic s Linda Zaderova and Croatia s Hana Arapovic 8-11, 11-7, 11-6, 6-11, 11-9 in a semi-final match.
In the quarter-finals, Diya and Swastika had notched-up convincing victories against Belarus s Vera Volkava (11-9, 11-8, 11-9) and Russia s Natalia (12-10, 11-5, 6-11, 11-8) respectively.
Diya and Swastika finish runner-up in doubles
ANI
31 May 2021, 22:03 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Young Indian paddlers Diya Chitale and Swastika Ghosh s splendid run came to an end at the 2021 World Table Tennis (WTT) Youth Star Contender as the duo suffered a 0-3 (3-11, 6-11, 7-11) defeat against Russian pair of Natalia Malinina and Elizabet Abraamian in the U-19 girls doubles final in Tunis, Tunisia.
Earlier the Indian pair made their way into the final after defeating Czech Republic s Linda Zaderova and Croatia s Hana Arapovic 3-2 (8-11, 11-7, 11-6, 6-11, 11-9) in the last-4 match.
Besides the runner-up finish in doubles, Maharashtra girls Diya and Swastika, were also impressive in the U-19 singles as both finished their campaign in the last-4 stage after suffering identical 2-3 defeats in hard-fought encounters.
New Delhi, May 30: Young Indian paddlers Diya Chitale and Swastika Ghosh put up solid performances at the 2021 WTT Youth Star Contender in Tunisia as they
Indian table tennis players Diya Chitale and Swastika Ghosh confirmed a medal in the U-19 girls doubles category and also made it to the knockout stage in singles, at the 2021 World Table Tennis (WTT) Youth Star Contender here on Sunday.This .