WTT Contender, Doha: Sathiyan, Manika in mixed doubles quarterfinals

G. Sathiyan and Manika Batra, seeded third, beat Chew Zhe Yu Clarence and Zeng Jian of Singapore.

FILE PHOTO: Manika Batra (left) and G. Sathiyan win in five games.

The Indian mixed doubles pair of G. Sathiyan and Manika Batra, seeded third, entered the quarterfinals of the WTT Contender Doha here on Monday with a 6-11, 11-9, 11-13, 11-8, 11-6 win over Chew Zhe Yu Clarence and Zeng Jian of Singapore. Earlier, Fan Siqi of China defeated India’s top paddler Manika Batra 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 in a women’s singles first-round match.

• Women’s singles (first round) : Fan Siqi (Chn) bt Manika Batra 11-7, 11-5, 11-6.
• Mixed doubles (first round) : G. Sathiyan & Manika Batra bt Chew Zhe Yu Clarence & Zeng Jain (SGP) 6-11, 11-9, 11-13, 11-8, 11-6.; Yang Wang & Tatiana Kukulkova (SVK) bt Manav Thakkar & Archana Kamath 11-7, 11-4, 5-11, 13-11.