ITTF World C'ships: Manika, Diya, Manav bow out from singles – Highlights

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That's all we have from the 2025 ITTF World Championships in Doha on Tuesday.

Three Indians in action – Manika Batra, Diya Chitale, Manav Thakkar – and all three of them exit in singles Round of 64.

While this loss brings an end to their campaign in Doha for Batra and Thakkar, Chitale still has the women's doubles event left. She has already reached the pre-quarterfinals in the event along with Yashaswini Ghorpade.

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#News | Diya Chitale exits in women's singles R64 at ITTF World C'ships💔

The reigning Indian national champion goes down 3-11, 7-11, 6-11, 11-6, 5-11 to tenth seed Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei☹️#TableTennis #ITTFWorlds2025 pic.twitter.com/1i02mHeRp1

— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) May 20, 2025

Diya Chitale crashes out

There's the inevitable. Diya Chitale also takes an exit from women's singles at the 2025 ITTF World Championships, losing out 1-4 to Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei.

Chitale never really looked as if she posed any major threat to Cheng.

The Indian loses 3-11, 7-11, 6-11, 11-6, 5-11.

Diya Chitale stays alive in the match!

Diya Chitale with a much better display in the fourth game. She fights back to win it 11-6 and ensures that she doesn't exit with a straight games loss.

Chitale trails 1-3. 

Not looking good for Diya

Cheng continues to outplay the Indian and all Diya Chitale can do at the moment is shake her head. The Chinese Taipei paddler just too good for her currently.

Diya loses the third game 6-11 and trails 0-3.

The next game is a must win for Diya to keep her hopes alive.

Diya Chitale surrenders second game

Much better from Diya Chitale in the second game but it is not enough to trouble Cheng. The Indian concedes the second game 7-11 and now trails 0-2 in the match.

Can Chitale find some inspiration to force a comeback like Manav Thakkar did just a hour ago?

Diya struggles in the opening game

Diya Chitale looked no match to her opponent in the opening game. The Indian surrenders tamely at 3-11 in the first game.

Diya Chitale in action

The reigning Indian national champion Diya Chitale is out in the middle for her women's singles Round of 64 clash.

She goes up against Chinese Taipei's Cheng I-Ching, who is the tenth seed here in Doha.

#News | Manav Thakkar exits from the ITTF World C'ships💔

Thakkar, India's highest ranked paddler in men's singles, puts up a brave fight against the fourth seeded Harimoto but goes down 11-13, 3-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9, 3-11 🫣#TableTennis #ITTFWorlds pic.twitter.com/c9Bdl94rog

— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) May 20, 2025

Manav Thakkar EXITS!

Manav Thakkar is once again blow away. He concedes the sixth game 3-11 without much of a fight.

Tomokazu Harimoto advances to the men's singles Round of 32.

Manav Thakkar, meanwhile, bows out after a brave fight with a 2-4 loss.