Despite flashes of promise, the Indian challenge in both men\u2019s and women\u2019s singles fizzled out in the second round of qualifiers. Manraj Singh, Raghu Mariswamy, and Mansi Singh, all of whom began their campaigns with spirited opening-round victories, fell short in their respective next matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manraj Singh, Raghu Mariswamy and Mansi Singh showed early promise with opening-round wins in the singles qualification but fell short in their respective second-round matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Among the closest results came in Manraj Singh\u2019s second-round clash against Malaysia\u2019s Tan Jia Jie. Manraj looked in control early, taking the first game 21-9. However, he lost his rhythm in a fiercely contested battle that stretched to the wire, eventually losing 21-9, 19-21, 20-22.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Raghu Mariswamy, who had started the day with a strong comeback win over Macau\u2019s Pui Pang Fong (14-21, 21-16, 21-14), was unable to carry that momentum forward. He fell in straight games to Indonesia\u2019s Moh Zaki Ubaidillah, 16-21, 17-21, despite a valiant effort to stay in the rallies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the women\u2019s singles, Mansi Singh began her campaign on a winning note, edging out Chinese Taipei\u2019s Tsai Hsin-Pei in a tight three-game affair (22-20, 14-21, 21-17). But her hopes were dashed in the second round, where she was outclassed by Thailand\u2019s rising star Pitchamon Opatniputh, going down 17-21, 10-21 in a one-sided encounter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s woes didn\u2019t end there. Aryamann Tandon, who pushed Malaysia\u2019s Kok Jing Hong to the limit in the first game (27-25), faded in the next two to lose 27-25, 10-21, 8-21. Mithun Manjunath too couldn't hold on after winning the first game against Tan Jia Jie, eventually falling 21-17, 19-21, 9-21 in a hard-fought three-game match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The women\u2019s singles qualifiers saw further setbacks. Isharani Baruah produced one of the more entertaining matches of the day, stretching Thailand\u2019s Pitchamon to three games before losing narrowly: 7-21, 23-21, 22-24. It was a match that could have gone either way, but Isharani was unable to close it out in the decider despite a brave fightback.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s woes didn\u2019t end there. Aryamann Tandon, who pushed Malaysia\u2019s Kok Jing Hong to the limit in the first game (27-25), faded in the next two to lose 27-25, 10-21, 8-21. Mithun Manjunath too couldn't hold on after winning the first game against Tan Jia Jie, eventually falling 21-17, 19-21, 9-21 in a hard-fought three-game match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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