Manika Batra Beats World No.14 In WTT Champions To Enter Quarters

Star Indian paddler Manika Batra shocked world No.14 Bernadette Szocs of Romania and entered the women singles quarterfinals of WTT Champions event in France’s Montpellier. Batra won 3-1 (11-9 6-11 13-11 11-9) in 29 minutes against the eighth-seeded Szocs in a round of 16 match. Batra, a multiple Commonwealth Games medallist, now enjoys a 6-5 lead in the head-to-head record against Szocs.