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The Hindu
6 days ago
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- The Hindu
Vaishnavi Adkar wins tennis medal in World University Games
Vaishnavi Adkar went down fighting 6-2, 4-6, 4-6 in a three-hour duel in the women's tennis semifinals to Eszter Meri of Slovakia in the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. It was a fine run by the 20-year-old Vaishnavi who had dropped only 19 games in all in winning the earlier four rounds in a draw of 64. The effort fetched her a rare tennis medal in the Games. In fact, it was the only individual medal so far for the Indian contingent. Vaishnavi was close to winning another medal in the mixed doubles with Atharva Sharma but the duo got beaten in the quarterfinals by the Japanese pair of Natsuki Yoshimoto and Jay Friend. Vaishnavi and Atharva had won two rounds earlier without dropping a set against teams from Colombia and USA. India has won five medals so far including one gold and one silver, but all the other four medals, apart from Vaishnavi's tennis effort, were team medals in archery and badminton. The results: Women: Singles (semifinals): Eszter Meri (Svk) bt Vaishnavi Adkar 2-6, 6-4, 6-4; Quarterfinals: Vaishnavi bt Sina Herrmann (Ger) 6-1, 6-4; Pre-quarterfinals: Vaishnavi bt Angella Okutoyi (Ken) 6-3, 6-4; Second round: Vaishnavi bt Venla Elisa Ahti 6-2, 6-4; Li Zongyu (Chn) bt Anjali Rathi 6-1, 6-4; First round: Vaishnavi bt Jollen Geels (Ned) 6-1, 6-0; Anjali bt christina Owomuhangi (Uga) 6-0, 6-0. Mixed doubles (quarterfinals): Natsuki Yoshimoto & Jay Friend (Jpn) bt Vaishnavi Adkar & Atharva Sharma 6-0, 7-5; Pre-quarterfinals: Vaishnavi & Atharva bt Olivia Center & Jerry Barton (USA) 6-2, 7-5; First round: Vaishnavi & Atharva bt Angie Castillo & Camilo Torres (Col) 6-1, 6-4.
The Print
24-07-2025
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- The Print
WUG: Indian shuttlers overcome USA to advance to quarters, Vaishnavi in tennis pre-quarters
However, it was the Indian mixed team shuttlers who held centre-stage defeating USA 3-1 to set up a quarterfinal clash with Malaysia later in the day, and be one step away from ensuring a medal for the country. Taekwondo exponents Anika fought hard before losing her 46kg quarterfinal bout to a South Korean, while fencer Abhinansh Meitei lost in the pre-quarterfinal after commendable wins against Qatari and Israeli opponents on day three of competitions. New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) The young Indian shuttlers overcame a gritty challenge from the United States to advance to the mixed team quarterfinals, while talented tennis player Vaishnavi Adkar secured a place in the pre-quarterfinals at the World University Games in Germany's Rhine-Ruhr region on Saturday. The mixed doubles pair of Sathish Karunakaran and Vaishnavi Khadekar gave India a 1-0 lead when they beat Arthur Lee and Katelin Ngo 13-15, 15-3, 15-12. Saneeth Dayanand, ranked 100th in the world, then overcame Ryan Ma 15-8, 10-15, 15-7 to give India a 2-0 lead. Upcoming women's singles player Devika Sihag put up a fight before losing to Ella Lin 11-15, 20-21 as India led 2-1. However, the men's doubles pair of Saneeth Dayanand and Sathish Karunakaran closed out the tie with a dominating 15-9, 15-9 win over Andre Chim and Samuel Wales Li. In tennis, 20-year-old Vaishnavi Adkar had little trouble overcoming Finland's Venla Elisa Ahti 6-2, 6-4 to enter the pre-quarterfinals on the strength of her superior second serve. Taekwondo exponent Anika defeated Germany's Ingrid-gabriela Busuioc and Helin Rüya Kodaman in the round of 32 and pre-quarterfinals respectively before she finally met her match in South Korea's Kim Yunseo in the 46kg quarterfinal. Armaan Yadav in 52kg category lost his round-of-32 bout to Kazakhstan's Aziret Duisenbek 0-2, while Payal too couldn't advance in 57kg category, losing to a Portuguese opponent. Fencer Abhinash Meitei got past Qatar's Abdalla Khalifa 15-5 in men's individual foil after dominating all three periods in round of 64. He then overcame Adam Eliaz of Israel 15-9 in the round of 32, before being outsmarted by Poland's Jan Hieromin Nowak 15-8 in the pre-quarters. Abhinash was in the contest till the second period, which he won 4-6, but Nowak was too good for him in the third period winning 3-0. Indian women cagers lost to Argentina 57-86 and will take on Finland in the last Group A match on Sunday with no chances of making it to the knockouts. Indian women's table tennis team lost their the quarterfinals to Chinese Taipei 0-3 thus ending their run in the competition. Pritha Vartikar lost to Cheng Pusyuan 9-11, 5-11, 13-11, 4-11, while Sayali Wani was overpowered by Chien Tung-chuan 11-4, 3-11, 11-9, 6-11, 5-11 in a a match of swinging fortunes. Suhana Saini was then beaten by Huang Yu-jie 6-11, 8-11, 8-11. In individual competition, Suhana got the better of Azerbaijan's Nigar Mahmudova 11-3, 11-5, 11-8 in Group 4, Taneesha Kotecha defeated Mariam El Habech of Lebanon 11-4, 11-8, 11-9 in Group 2 and Pritha Vartikar defeated USA's Emily Tan 7-11, 2-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-9 in Group 16. India finished last in the 4×100 medley clocking 4:12.70 seconds. PTI AM. AM KHS This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
News18
22-07-2025
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- News18
Vaishnavi Adkar Wins Historic Bronze! Becomes Second Indian Tennis Player At World University Games
Last Updated: Vaishnavi Adkar reached the women's singles tennis semifinals, securing at least a bronze medal. India has only one other medal, a bronze in badminton's mixed team event. India celebrated a rare success at the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr on Tuesday as Vaishnavi Adkar stormed into the women's singles tennis semifinals, securing at least a bronze medal. The 20-year-old Indian produced a commanding performance to defeat Germany's Sina Herrmann 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals. She will face Eszter Meri of Slovakia in the semifinals on Thursday. With her victory, Vaishnavi becomes only the second Indian ever to win a tennis medal at the World University Games, following Nandan Bal, who claimed silver in men's singles back in 1979 in Mexico City. Under tournament rules, both losing semifinalists receive bronze, guaranteeing Vaishnavi a place on the podium. Medal Count Remains Sparse for India Despite Adkar's success, India has only one other medal to show at the halfway point of the Games—a bronze in badminton's mixed team event. Most other Indian athletes faltered in early rounds. Srihari Nataraj won his heat in the men's 50m freestyle with a time of 23.06 seconds but failed to qualify for the semifinals, ranking 28th overall. The final qualifying time was 22.72 seconds. Other swimmers, including Nithik Nathella (200m backstroke), Nina Venkatesh, Latiesha Mandanna (50m freestyle), and Divyanka Pradhan with Naga Vasupalli (100m breaststroke), also failed to progress. The men's 4×200m freestyle relay team—featuring Srihari, Aneesh, Shivank, and Shoan—finished seventh in their heat and did not qualify for the final. Mixed Fortunes in Archery In archery, Parneet Kaur led the way in the women's compound ranking round, finishing first with a score of 701—just one point ahead of South Korea's Yerin Park. Alongside Madhura Dhamangaonkar (6th, 687) and Avneet Kaur (22nd, 673), India's women's compound team secured second seeding and earned a bye to the quarterfinals, where they'll face the winner of Italy vs Ukraine on Thursday. However, in men's recurve, the Indian archers struggled. Aryan Rana placed highest among them at 29th (640), followed by Vishnu Chaudhary (42nd, 627) and Mrinal Chauhan (47th, 622). South Korea dominated the category, taking the top two spots. The Indian men's recurve team finished 12th and will begin their knockout campaign against the fifth-seeded USA in the pre-quarterfinals. (with PTI inputs) view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
