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WTT Contender Lasko 2021, LIVE Semi-finals: Manika Batra eyes finals — Scores, Updates, Results, Live blog
Catch all the LIVE table tennis action from Lasko as Manika Batra/Archana Kamath eye Finals and Manika Batra contests quarters.
Manika Batra will lead the women's team at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 (Source: Getty)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge for the WTT Contender Lasko 2021!
We have two table tennis matches lined up today - Women's Doubles Semi-finals featuring the duo of Manika Batra and Archana Kamath and a Women's Singles Quarter-final clash featuring Manika Batra and Bernadette Szocs.
Follow all LIVE updates here:
Live Updates
- 6 Nov 2021 12:40 PM GMT
Szocs turns up the heat in Game 2!
Into the second, Szocs has stepped up her game considerably, as she leads 9-2!
Manika Batra is on the back foot in this second game, buck up!
- 6 Nov 2021 12:38 PM GMT
WE HAVE STARTED ALREADY!
Game 1 is dusted already as we settle into the match between Bernadette Szocs and Manika Batra!
Manika takes the first game neatly, 11-8!
- 6 Nov 2021 12:37 PM GMT
Earlier in the day, Manika/Archana cooked up some magic to defeat the Chinese!
🇮🇳 India’s Manika Batra and Archana Kamath have beaten China’s Wang Yidi and Liu Weishan to secure their ticket to meet the Diaz sisters in the Women Double's final! 🤩
— World Table Tennis (@WTTGlobal) November 6, 2021
Who will take claim the title at #WTTLasko?#WTTSlovenia #WTT #Tabletennis #pingpong pic.twitter.com/isKH309aF2 - 6 Nov 2021 12:36 PM GMT
Manika has a familiar and friendly foe today in Bernadette Szocs!
As we await the start of this exciting quarter-final between Bernadette and Manika, who are great friends off the court, let's relive this match -
- 6 Nov 2021 12:30 PM GMT
Next up, we have Manika Batra in action in her Women's Singles match!
After a fantastic win with Archana Kamath against the Chinese in the Women's Doubles semi-finals, Manika Batra will be back to contest her quarter-finals against Bernadette Szocs from Romania.
Stay tuned as the match is coming right up!
- 6 Nov 2021 9:47 AM GMT
Manika Batra and Archana Kamath defeat the Chinese to set up their place in the Finals!
STUNNING PERFORMANCE FROM ARCHANA KAMATH AND MANIKA BATRA WHO DEFEAT THE CHINESE DUO OF WANG/LIU IN AN INTENSE FIVE-SETTER!
WAY TO GO, GIRLS!
- 6 Nov 2021 9:44 AM GMT
MANIKA BATRA AND ARCHANA KAMATH WIN!
Amazing performance from both Manika Batra and Archana Kamath as they are able to keep toe to toe with the Chinese paddlers in a tight five-setter!
The Indian pair are through to the Finals and has confirmed a silver at least, now!!
Batra/Archana win - 6-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-5, 8-11!
