Sports News | Manika-Archana Win Women's Doubles Title in Slovenia

Lasko (Slovenia), Nov 7 (PTI) India's Manika Batra and Archana Kamath tasted their first major success as a pair by winning the women's doubles title at the WTT Contender Lasko here on Sunday.

The world number 36 pairing beat the 23rd-ranked combine of Melanie Diaz and Adriana Diaz from Puerto Rico 11-3, 11-8, 12-10. The India duo saved four game points in third set to seal the match.

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Manika and Archana had to dig deep to beat China's Liu Weishan and Wang Yidi in the semifinals on Saturday.

In the women's singles, Manika did well to reach the semifinals. PTI

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