German Open 2025: Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto enter Semifinals, Unnati Hooda exits- Highlights
Two back-to-back points on smashes from Tharun, takes the score back to level terms
Game-2: Tharun Mannepalli (IND) 7-7 Toma Junior Popov (FRA)
Toma had no answers to an aggressive gameplay of Tharun, loses the opening game
Game-1: Tharun Mannepalli (IND) 21-16 Toma Junior Popov (FRA)
Popov's backhand return finds the net as Tharun maintains his 2-point lead
Game-1: Tharun Mannepalli (IND) 15-13 Toma Junior Popov (FRA)
Tharun shows a brilliant aggressive game to take a slight lead at the first mid-game interbal
Game-1: Tharun Mannepalli (IND) 11-9 Toma Junior Popov (FRA)
Tharun and Toma Popov are entering the arena for this opening match of the day
India's Tharun Mannepalli is to take on higher-ranked Toma Junior Popov of France.
Three Indian women's singles players in the quarterfinal
India has three players in the quarterfinals of the women's singles category, and this is the most by any country at this event.
Indian youngsters like Unnati Hooda, Rakshitha Ramraj, and Tasnim Mir have impressed throughout the tournament, claiming some victories against higher-ranked players, and they will be hoping for the same today.
Here is the quarterfinal draw of the men's singles category
In the men's singles quarterfinals draw, there are representatives from 7 different countries, which also included Tharun of India, who had a brilliant run, entering the quarterfinal despite coming from the qualifying stage.
He will face the world no.18 Toma Junior Popov in the quarterfinal, which is the first meeting between the two players.
If he wins the match, his likely semi-final opponent will be Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen.
Here is the Indian schedule for the quarterfinals of the German Open
India has five matches in the quarterfinal, which included four in the singles department and one in the doubles.
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