Star Indian table tennis player cruised to the second round of the World Championships with a dominant straight-game win while Manav Thakkar also made a confident start to his singles campaign here on Sunday.
Seeded 22nd, Manika registered a commanding 4-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-8, 11-2) victory over Nigeria’s Fatima Bello. She will be up against Korea’s Park Gahyeon in the Round-of-64.
Meanwhile, ’s top-ranked male singles player, Thakkar, also began in style, defeating New Zealand’s Timothy Choi 4-1 (11-3, 11-8, 6-11, 11-7, 14-12) in his opening round match.