Manush-Diya duo finishes runner-up at WTT Star Contender Foz do Iguacu in Brazil

Manush Shah and Diya Chitale finished runner-up in the mixed doubles event, losing 2-3 (4-11, 11-8, 11-5, 5-11, 2-11) to Japanese qualifiers Satoshi Aida and Honoka Hashimoto in the final at the WTT Star Contender Foz do Iguacu in Brazil on Sunday.

It was the second final this season for the top-seeded Indian pair. They had won the title at a WTT Contender event in Tunis earlier this year. 

Manush also finished runner-up in the men’s doubles event with Manav Thakkar, losing to second seeds Benedikt Duda and Dang Qiu of Germany 2-3 (3-11, 11-7, 7-11, 15-13, 5-11) in a 42-minute summit clash.

Earlier, Indian paddler Manika Batra bowed out after losing her quarterfinal clash against Hashimoto.

Manika lost 0-3 (7-11, 6-11, 7-11) to Hashimoto in a match which lasted 28 minutes. The Indian had beaten South Korea’s Kim Nayeong 3-2 to enter the last eight.