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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.
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- 2 April 2022 3:48 PM GMT
And it is Mithun Manjunath who pockets the first game!
Mithun Manjunath smashes and takes the game point to pocket the first game 21-18! Let's gooo!
- 2 April 2022 3:40 PM GMT
Good placements from Adinata with the cross-courts now, we level at 13 ALL
Adinata swings the momentum to his side and is placing his returns well now after the mid-game break. He takes up points on the trot and it is 13 ALL.
- 2 April 2022 3:35 PM GMT
Lot of deft netplay going on now as Mithun Manjunath heads into the mid-game interval with the lead
Both players keep close at the net and keep the netplay tense. Mithun leads 11-7 in the opening game.
- 2 April 2022 3:31 PM GMT
Adinata is forced into errors by Mithun Manjunath now!
Good movement from Manjunath as he forces Adinata to make errors with the return now.
Manjunath leads 6-4.
- 2 April 2022 3:28 PM GMT
Good start for Mithun Manjunath here!
Mithun Manjunath starts off well in the semi-finals and leads 3-1 in the opening game.
Both players are just about warming up now!
- 2 April 2022 3:26 PM GMT
Mithun Manjunath has been on a good streak!
World No. 79 Mithun Manjunath has been enjoying a good run and also did well at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in February that was held in Malaysia.
At the Orleans Masters, Manjunath particularly impressed when he took out the second-seeded Hans-Kristian Vittinghus in the pre-quarters. In the quarters, Manjunath swept past Chan Yik Chak to make it to the semi-finals here.
He will take on Indonesia's Christian Adinata in some time now for a place in the finals.
- 2 April 2022 3:02 PM GMT
It is semi-finals day at the Orleans Masters 2022!
We have two matches to look forward to with Indians Mithun Manjunath and the women's doubles pair of Ashwini Bhat and Sikha Gautam eyeing final spots to contest for medals at this BWF Super 100 tournament!
