A valiant effort goes in vain as Tharun exits in the quarterfinals

Tharun ran out of steam in the final quarter and, hence, conceded the deciding game without putting up much of a fight against world no.18 Toma Junior Popov of France.

The young indian showed a spirited performance throughout the competition and even in the first two games today before going down in the final game.

Final Score: Tharun Mannepalli (IND) 21-16, 17-21, 8-21 Toma Junior Popov (FRA)