Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila, the sixth-seeded Indian mixed doubles pair, secured their spot in the Vietnam Open semifinals after a hard-fought victory over their compatriots, top-seeded Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Aadya Variyath. The match went the distance, with Crasto and Kapila coming back from a game down to win in three sets. Meanwhile, in the men’s singles, Tharun Mannepalli fell to Japan’s Shogo Ogawa in the quarterfinals.
India’s Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila secured a place in the quarterfinals of the Taipei Open in mixed doubles, while the men’s singles players Sathish Kumar Karunakaran and Sankar Subramanian suffered second-round defeats.
Indian badminton duo Ashwini Ponappa and Tanisha Crasto are set to take on the Japanese pair of Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama in a thrilling women’s doubles match. Stay tuned for live updates!
After years of playing without a title, Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto have found success as a pair. They have won three titles, reached five finals, and qualified for the Paris Olympics, which will be Ashwini’s third and Tanisha’s first. Their journey has been marked by resilience, hard work, and a strong partnership.
