WTT Contender Lasko 2021, LIVE Semi-finals: Manika Batra eyes finals — Scores, Updates, Results, Live blog

Change of sides as Batra is the first to reach 5 points in the decider!!

Manika is looking sharp here and Szocs is a little flustered here. Batra with the lead at 5-3! Let's go!

BATRA IS ON FIRE NOW! A 3-0 lead!

Szocs is feeling the pressure now as she tosses away her racquet on the table in frustration - Batra shifts gears to lead 3-0 in the final game!

And a fifth game is on the cards - Manika Batra takes Game 4!

Manika Batra brings out the magic of her long pips now to play with the spin of Szocs' returns and she takes the 4th game, 11-6! 

We are into a deciding final game now.

Both players are sticking close on the board now!

Manika Batra edges past slightly to lead 7-6 in this fourth game as Szocs' return finds the net and lands outside.

Into the fourth game, Manika Batra shows signs of frustration now

Manika's forehand is wide as she tosses the ball up in the air, in return, in the fourth game. 

Szocs leads 3-1 in this game and Manika has taken a timeout to get a better hold of things here.

And Szocs takes Game 3!

Bernadette Szocs finds her rhythm in this match and takes the game, 11-5. 

Can Manika drag it to a fifth set? Let's see!

Powerful forehands from Szocs and attacks the Manika Batra backhand here

Szocs takes the lead in the blink of an eye as she forces Batra in the rallies and leads 10-5

It's a closer game in the third now!

Manika comes back from behind to take a lead at 5-4 now!

We are into the third game!

Manika's twiddle with the long pips don't help right now - Bernadette edges in!

Manika falls behind in Game 2 as the World No. 25 Romanian powers in to clinch the second game, 11-4.

Both players have one game each now! The pressure is very much on.