{"id":12339,"date":"2012-12-15T04:08:35","date_gmt":"2012-12-15T04:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=12339"},"modified":"2012-12-15T04:08:35","modified_gmt":"2012-12-15T04:08:35","slug":"world-junior-tt-ayhika-stuns-sixth-seed-doo-hoi-kem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=12339","title":{"rendered":"World Junior TT: Ayhika stuns sixth seed Doo Hoi Kem"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Indians<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Hyderabad<\/strong>: Using a rare combination of rubbers is like a double-edged sword. It cuts both ways. But for Ayhika Mukherjee, ranked 64 here, it yielded desired results. The 15\u2013year-old played her heart out to upset No. 6 seed Doo Hoi Kem from Hong Kong 11-8, 11-13, 8-11, 5-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-8 to move into the second round of the main draw at the ongoing Volkswagen 2012 World Junior Table Tennis Championships here on Friday. <\/p>\n

On a day that saw the domination by Chinese, Japanese and Korean paddlers with just one upset, two other Indian girls joined Ayhika in the second round, providing a silver lining which the three boys\u2014Sudhanshu Grover, Rohit Rajasekhar and Arjun Ghosh\u2014failed after entering the main draw. They all, including Grover, surrendered meekly.<\/p>\n

In fact, the girls were a notch better with five out of six making the grade, including local girl Karnam Spoorthy who was the lucky-loser entrant. The other girl, T. Reeth Rishya, who qualified from her group yesterday failed to use the opportunity.<\/p>\n

Ayhika\u2019s example should be an eye-opener for other juniors. The girls from Kotkata did the impossible, particularly after being down 1-3. No doubt, she took the first game rather easily but losing the next three not only drained her out emotionally but morally too. A pep talk with coach Kamalesh Mehta at the end of the fourth game did wonders for her.<\/p>\n

From then on the teenager was a transformed person. The anti-rubber and forehand which provided a variety play to Ayhika put her on an advantageous position as her opponent was struggling to gauge the spin and speed. Ayhika\u2019s went full blast and kept her chances alive after taking the fifth game. In the sixth, she kept her cool and won with a forehand winner. Then in the decider, the Indian was in complete command and slowed down cleverly to outwit the Hong Kong girl.<\/p>\n

Ayhika next takes on Korean Lee Dasom who is ranked 24. But if only the Kolkatan can repeat what she did in the morning, Dasom can have some real problems.<\/p>\n

As for Manika, highest ranked Indian at 29, Anja Schuh was no match as the former won 11-9, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 to quickly dispose of her German opponent. The Indian will next play Romanian Bernadette Szocs, who is seeded 8 here and someone who has proved her mettle in the team game. But it is not beyond Manika, who has had a very satisfying outing so far.<\/p>\n

Suthirtha Mukherjee accounted for Sandrfa Wabik of Poland 4-11-6, 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 11-8 in the first round and will take on Brazilian Caroline Kumahara, who is seeded No. 14 here. Earlier, Caroline had beaten higher ranked South Korean Lee Zion. In other words, the Indian will be wary of his Brazilian opponent in the second round. <\/p>\n

RESULTS: (ONLY INDIANS):<\/p>\n

Junior Boys: Lee Chia Cheng (Tpe) bt Sudhanshu Grover 11-5, 8-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-6, Antoine Hachard (Fra) bt Rohit Rajasekhar 7-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-4, 11-9, Lin Gaoyuan (Chn) bt Arjun Ghosh 11-3, 11-6, 11-1, 11-4.<\/p>\n

Junior Girls: Manika Batra bt Anja Schuh 11-9, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7, Britt Eerland (Ned) bt T. Reeth Rishya 12-10, 11-9, 11-7, 11-8, Gu Rouchaen (Chn) bt Karnam Spoorthy 11-3, 11-5, 12-10, 11-1, Ayhika Mukherjee bt Doo Hoi Kem 11-8, 11-13, 8-11, 5-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-8, Suthirtha Mukherjee bt Sandra Wabik (Pol) 4-11-6, 11-7, 8-11, 11-6, 11-8.<\/p>\n

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By Indian Sports News Network<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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