Shuttlers Manisha and Thulasimathi to battle it out in semis for place in the women’s singles final; Nitesh beats Daisuke to enter men’s summit clash
India’s Manisha Ramadass at the Paris Paralympics. Pic/PTI; India shuttler Nitesh Kumar. Pic/ParalympicsIndia; Thulasimathi Murugesan
India were assured of a second medal in badminton with Manisha Ramadass setting up a women’s singles SU5 semi-finals duel with compatriot Thulasimathi Murugesan at the Paris Paralympics here on Sunday.
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The 19-year-old Manisha, who was born with Erb’s palsy which affected her right arm, had no trouble in dispatching Japan’s Mamiko Toyoda 21- 13, 21-16 in the quarter-finals. Erb’s palsy is a nerve disorder in the shoulder and arm that results in weakness or loss of muscle function.
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The second seeded Indian left-hander needed 30 minutes to down her unseeded rival. In the last four, Manisha will meet top seed Thulasimathi, who had defeated Portugal’s Beatriz Monteiro in group A on Saturday.
In SU5 category, the players have impairment of the upper limbs. The impairment could be on the playing or non-playing hand.
Meanwhile, Top-seeded Indian shuttler Nitesh Kumar secured a medal in men’s singles SL3 category after a straight-game win over Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara in the semi-finals.
Nitesh, 29, who overcame permanent leg damage from a 2009 accident, showed his dominance with a 21-16, 21-12 win over Fujihara.
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