Manav Thakkar Stretches World No. 4, Manika Batra disappoints at Worlds
What contributed to Manika's downfall was a series of unforced errors from her forehand.
The Indian lost 8-11, 7-11, 5-11, 8-11.
A little later, 88th ranked Diya Chitale could not match the class of Chen I Ching from Chinese Taipei, losing 3-7, 7-11, 6-11, 11-6, 5-11.
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