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Orleans Masters 2022 Semifinals LIVE: Mithun Manjunath enters finals, Ashwini-Shikha lose thriller — Scores, Results, Updates, Blog
Producing quality performances so far, India's Mithun Manjunath and women's doubles duo of Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam will be vying for the finals at the Orleans Masters 2022. Follow LIVE.
Ashwini Bhat and Sikha Gautam (left) and Mithun Manjunath will be vying for a spot in the finals of the Orleans Masters 2022 (Source: Twitter/BAI_Media, Instagram/Mithun Manjunath)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from the semi-finals of the Orleans Masters 2022!
The Orleans Masters 2022 has medal hopes alive for Indian shuttlers with Mithun Manjunath and the women's doubles pair of Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam making it to the last four stages of the Super 100 tournament.
In the men's singles, Mithun Manjunath will take on Indonesia's Christian Adinata while in the women's doubles, the pair of Ashwini and Shikha will square off against the German duo Stine Kuespert and Emma Moszczynski for a place in the finals.
Follow all live updates here:
Live Updates
- 2 April 2022 5:19 PM GMT
Some smart services from Ashwini-Shikha now!
Ashwini-Shikha lap up points quickly and serve smartly here. But the gap is too wide still in this opening game.
- 2 April 2022 5:09 PM GMT
The German pair seem comfortable here, Indians on the backfoot
The German duo race to take a 11-4 lead in the opening game and have come all-out attacking.
- 2 April 2022 5:04 PM GMT
Quick start to this match with short rallies!
Ashwini and Shikha are up against Stine and Emma from Germany here!
- 2 April 2022 4:48 PM GMT
Mithun Manjunath will face off against home favourite!
Mithun Manjunath has roared into the finals of the Orleans Masters 2022 and confirmed a medal for India. He will take on Frenchman Toma Junior Popov, the World No. 32 in the summit clash tomorrow!
- 2 April 2022 4:15 PM GMT
And Mithun Manjunath is into the FINALS!!!
What a stellar show from the Indian shuttler as he sweeps past Indonesia's Christian Adinata to enter the finals of the Orleans Masters 2022 with a score of 21-18, 21-14!
Good show, Manjunath!!
- 2 April 2022 4:02 PM GMT
Mithun Manjunath heads into the mid-game break with the lead
Mithun Manjunath has settled into the match and looks comfortable now with the lead at 11-9!
- 2 April 2022 3:57 PM GMT
Into Game 2, Mithun Manjunath has a 2 point cushion lead!
Mithun Manjunath looks strong in the second game well but Adinata stays close on the board still.
Mithun leads at 8-6 in the second game as the rallies get more intense.
