Indian paddler Mudit Dani off to flying start at Oman Open

Muscat: Indian paddler Mudit Dani registered a 4-0 win to begin his campaign on a high note at the 2020 ITTF Challenger Plus Oman Open here on Friday. Dani looked dominating during his convincing 11-6, 11-2, 11-5, 11-4 victory against Oman’s Asad Alraisi in the men’s singles round-of-64 match. He will now face Portugal’s Marcos Freitas in the round-of-32.

Another Indian player Manush Shah also made his way into the round-of-32 with a 4-1 win. Shah made a comeback into the match following an opening set setback to complete a 12-10, 11-1, 11-5, 11-4, 11-5 win against Oman’s Muhannad Al Balushi. Shah will now face a tough challenge from compatriot Achanta Sharath Kamal, who received a bye, in the next round. Apart from Sharath, Manav Thakkar and Harmeet Desai received a bye in the opening round. Meanwhile, other Indian paddlers Sanil Shetty, Jeet Chandra, Anirban Ghosh, and Suravajjula Snehit suffered defeats during their respective men’s singles opening round matches. Shetty produced a gritty performance during a seven-seat thrilling match which saw the Indian going down 4-3 against Singapore’s Yew En Koen Pang. IANS

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