
Manush-Diya duo finishes runner-up at WTT Star Contender Foz do Iguacu in Brazil
It was the second final this season for the top-seeded Indian pair. They had won the title at a WTT Contender event in Tunis earlier this year.
Manush also finished runner-up in the men's doubles event with Manav Thakkar, losing to second seeds Benedikt Duda and Dang Qiu of Germany 2-3 (3-11, 11-7, 7-11, 15-13, 5-11) in a 42-minute summit clash.
Earlier, Indian paddler Manika Batra bowed out after losing her quarterfinal clash against Hashimoto.
Manika lost 0-3 (7-11, 6-11, 7-11) to Hashimoto in a match which lasted 28 minutes. The Indian had beaten South Korea's Kim Nayeong 3-2 to enter the last eight.

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