Sharath upsets second seed

Achanta Sharath Kamal’s commanding performance saw the country’s number one player upset second-seed Zi Yang 11-5, 11-3, 11-5, 8-11, 10-12, 11-9 to reach the semi-finals of the ITTF Pro Tour Indian Open.

The 24-year-old was aggressive from the start. Picking up his opponent’s serve, Sharath played at a pace that never allowed Yang to find his rhythm. After edging through the close fourth game, Yang began to use Sharath’s pace to attack and won the fifth. But the Commonwealth Games champion held forth in the next, sealing it with a strong serve.
He will meet Subhajit Saha in tomorrow’s semi, who beat Soumyadeep Roy, 11-6, 11-4, 10-12, 11-8, 6-11, 5-11,12-10. In the other semi-final, top seed Ning Gao meets Croatia’s Roko Tosic.
Among the women, Poulumi Ghatak beat Yue Sun in straight games. She meets second seed Meng Yu Yu. The other clash is between top seed Bei Bei Sun and Lu Ma Mung.

Source: Indian Express