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Anura shines at Tata Open

| DECEMBER 13, 2015, 12:00 AM IST

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Anura Prabhu Desai of Goa, who is the brand ambassador of Geno Pharmaceuticals Ltd, represented India at Tata Open India International Challenge 2015 at Mumbai. She qualified for the main draw of senior women's singles by defeating Austin Cindy Pratiwy of Indonesia 21-13 , 21-12 and Karishma Wadkar of India 21-16, 23-21. In the top 32 draw, Anura defeated Richa Nikam 21-14 6-1 (Retired). In the top 16 of women's singles, she lost 21-13 21-9 against senior women's world no 37, Jing Yee Ti of Malaysia who is also seeded first in this tournament. In the women's doubles, Anura along with her partner Shruti Mundada of India lost against Shinta Mulia Sari and Wei Han Tan of Singapore 12-21 17-21.

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