Summary
The Indian players won most of their matches and secured spots in the early knockout round.
Third‑seeded Yashaswini from India had a close game against a teenager from Singapore.
Key Points
3 points1
The host country allowed sixteen men’s and sixteen women’s players to compete.
2
Indian athletes dominated the day’s action, earning many places in the next stage.
3
Yashaswini, ranked third, was stretched by a strong Singapore teen in a tight match.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsseed
a ranking that predicts a player’s performance
pre‑quarterfinals
the round before the quarterfinals, an early knockout stage
dominated
to win by a large margin
berths
the spots earned to move on to the next round
host nation
the country where the tournament is being held
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