Tanisha, born in Dubai, just one step away from securing a historic World Championships medal.
Indian Shuttlers Sindhu and Crasto Shine in World Championships
PV Sindhu, the Indian singles star, and Tanisha Crasto, an up-and-coming shuttler born in Dubai, have both advanced to the quarterfinals of their respective events at the World Championships in Paris.
In the women's singles, Sindhu secured a hard-fought victory over Chinese world number two Wang Zhiyi. The scores of the match were 21-19, 21-15, and it lasted for 48 minutes. Sindhu mentioned that she was prepared for Wang Zhiyi's pace changes and tough smashes, and her strong attacking performance was key to her win. This was Sindhu's first win over a top five player in more than two years.
Sindhu, who has previously won the World Championships in 2019 and has two Olympic medals, will face Putri Kusuma Wardani of Indonesia in the quarterfinals for a place in the semifinal. Sindhu stated that she approached the match with a focus on giving her best and being consistent. She is not thinking ahead, but rather focusing on one match at a time.
In the mixed doubles event, Tanisha Crasto and her partner Dhruv Kapila defeated the fifth-seeded Hong Kong pair Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet in the round of 16. Tanisha served well in the match, according to her father Clifford Crasto. If they win the quarterfinals against Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei of Malaysia, Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila will become the first mixed doubles pair from India to win a World Championships medal.
Tanisha's opponents in the quarterfinals are not mentioned in the available search results. Clifford Crasto, Tanisha's father and first coach, is feeling confident about their chances in the quarterfinals. He is hopeful that they can clinch a bronze medal by winning the quarterfinals, as a semifinal berth is enough for a medal at the World Championships.
Rituraj Borkakoty, the Sports Editor of the publication, writes this article.
