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Tokyo Olympics 2020: India s women s tennis pair Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina lost their first-round match against Ukraine s Liudmyla Kichenok and Nadiia Kichenok 6-0 6-7 [8-10]. The Indian tennis duo showcased their confidence as they won the first set 6-0 but soon after that lost their rhythm against the Ukrainian twins. Let us tell you that In badminton, India s 2016 Rio Games silver medallist, PV Sindhu won her women s singles first-round match against Israel s Ksenia Polikarpova 21-7 21-10.
Sindhu won with ease with confidence and gave the giving a medal hope. Earlier, the third day of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 saw Indian shooters, Manu Bhaker (rank 12) and Yashaswini Singh Deswal (rank 13) disappoint as they failed to make the cut for the Women s 10m Air Pistol Final. In the men s category, Divyansh Singh Panwar will also be in action in the 10m Air Rifle event. Boxing legend MC Mary Kom will also kick off her campaign today at the Games. A host of tennis stars will be in action
Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina pair knocked out of Tokyo Games PTI
Tokyo: Sania Mirza and debutant Ankita Raina were knocked out of the Tokyo Olympics despite dominating a large part of their women’s doubles opener against Ukrainian twin sisters Nadiia and Liudmyla Kichenok, here Sunday.
Sania and Raina were running away with the contest after bageling their opponents but in a dramatic turnround, the Kichenok sisters came back from the dead to pull off a 0-6 7-6(0) 10-8 win at court 11 of Ariake Tennis Centre.
Sania was serving for the match at 5-3 in the second set but perhaps nerves got the better of her and ended up dropping her serve.
Tokyo Olympics: Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina knocked out in 1st round in women s doubles despite strong
Tokyo Olympics: Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina knocked out in 1st round in women s doubles despite strong start
Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina won the first set 6-0 and were leading 5-2 in the second set and still went on to lose the match.
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Sania had partnered with Nadiia Kichenok on her return to tennis from maternity leave last year. (Reuters Photo)
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They then lost the second set tie-breaker without scoring a point
They levelled the match tie-break from 0-8 down before losing it 8-10