Baisya and Pal, the top seeds in the draw, made history by becoming only the second Indian mixed doubles pair to reach the final of a WTT Contender event, which was held in Lagos, Nigeria, from July 22 to 26.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The reigning national champions dominated early rounds with straight-game wins in both the opener and quarterfinal. In the semifinals, they defeated Italy\u2019s John Oyebode and Gaia Monfardini 3-1 before going down 1-3 in the final to France\u2019s Jules Rolland and Prithika Pavade.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a great moment for me and Akash. We\u2019ve been enjoying our game, and it\u2019s truly special to be only the second Indian pair to reach the final of a WTT Contender event,\u201d said Baisya.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Congratulating Baisya on her milestone, Sanjay Adesara, Chief Business Officer, Adani Sportsline, said, \u201cMany congratulations to Poymantee and her mixed doubles partner Akash for this incredible achievement. It is a proud moment for India and for all of us at Adani Sportsline.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a great moment for me and Akash. We\u2019ve been enjoying our game, and it\u2019s truly special to be only the second Indian pair to reach the final of a WTT Contender event,\u201d said Baisya.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, ace woman paddler Sreeja Akula went down 1-4 to second seed Honoka Hashimoto in a 48-minute battle. Hashimoto won 11-7, 11-3, 11-4, 9-11, 13-11 in a hard-fought encounter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n