Indian paddlers Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath pulled off stunning victories to reach the women's singles pre-quarterfinals of the WTT Star Contender Goa 2024 on Saturday. Star Indian paddler Batra, who's ranked 38 in the world, looked in complete control of the match from the start as she won the contest 3-1 (11-6 9-11 11-9 11-7) comfortably against South Korea's Suh Hyo Won.

The 25-year-old from Hyderabad, Akula also continued her brilliant form and showcased sublime shots on both sides of the table to shock world No. 30 Hana Goda of Egypt 3-0 (11-8 11-6 14-12) in straight games to progress further in the WTT Star Contender Goa 2024. Earlier, Kamath registered a thrilling win over Portugal's world No. 53 Jieni Shao. The 23-year-old from Bengaluru, who is currently ranked 134 in the world, had a slow start to the round-of-32 match as she lost the first game against the higher-ranked and experienced opponent Jieni. However, Kamath made a remarkable comeback, winning the next two games before clinching the match 3-2 (9-11 11-5 11-5 8-11 11-5). On the other hand, Yashaswini Ghorpade faced a 0-3 (1-11 5-11 5-11) defeat to world No. 13 Monaco's Xiaoxin Yang in the women's singles last-32 match.