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Did Dhruv and Tanisha Make It to the Badminton Round of 16? 🏸

Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto won their mixed doubles match at the Badminton World Championships.

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Key Points

4 points

Victory over Macao 21‑11, 21‑11

Advanced to round of 16

Next opponents: Chinese sixth‑seeded team

Only Indian mixed doubles pair left

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They defeated the pair from Macao in two straight games, 21‑11 each.

With this win they moved into the round of 16.

They will next meet the sixth‑seeded Chinese pair Guo Xin Wa and Chen Fang Hui.

They are the only Indian mixed doubles team still playing.

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7 words

mixed doubles

A badminton match with one boy and one girl on each side

round of 16

The part of the tournament where sixteen teams are still competing

seeded

A ranking that decides the order of play, higher numbers mean stronger teams

straight games

Winning both games without losing any points in a game

Indira Gandhi Sports Complex

The sports venue in India where the match took place

runners‑up

The team that finishes in second place

career‑best

The highest ranking a player has ever achieved

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