India At Paris Paralympics: Shuttler Mandeep Kaur Enters Women’s Singles SL3 Quarterfinals
New Delhi: Indian shuttler Mandeep Kaur has advanced to the quarterfinals of the women’s singles SL3 category at the Paris Paralympics. On Saturday, Mandeep secured her place in the knockout stages after a compelling victory over Australia’s Vinot Celine Aurelie. She won the match 21-23, 21-10, 21-17, bouncing back from an earlier loss to Nigeria’s Bolaji Mariam. Despite this defeat, Mandeep finished second in Group B, earning her a spot in the quarterfinals. Bolaji Mariam, who topped the group, advanced directly to the semifinals, along with the top finishers from Groups A and C. The remaining semifinal places will be contested by second-place finishers from Groups A, B, and C.
The SL3 class is designed for players with severe lower limb disabilities, competing on a half-width court.
In mixed doubles SL3 matches on Friday night, Indian players faced tough competition. Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli lost 11-21, 17-21 to the top-seeded Indonesian pair, Hikmat Ramdani and Leani Ratri Oktila. Similarly, Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan were defeated by the French team of Faustine Noel and Lucas Mazur with scores of 22-24, 19-21. The only bright spot in mixed doubles was Nithya Sivan Sumathy and Sivarajan Solaimalai’s win over Thailand’s Natthapong Meechai and Chai Saeyang, with scores of 21-7, 21-17.
On Saturday, Indian players Nitesh Kumar, Krishna Nagar, Manoj Sarkar, Sukant Kadam, Sivarajan Solaimalai, and Tarun will compete in various men’s singles events, while Manisha Ramdass and Nithya Sivan Sumathy will take the court in women’s singles.
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