Tanvi Patri goes down fighting in dakar Youth olympics final
New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Tanvi Patri saved six match points against Zhang Yi Xin before going down in an incredible final at the Youth Olympics in Dakar. Zhang, the junior world champion, was relieved when Tanvi's shuttle went out as she won 15-21, 21-13, 26-24 in a marathon encounter.
Tanvi became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal in Youth Olympics.
She came out with purpose and energy in the first game showing good court coverage and hitting crisp strokes. Tanvi controlled the midcourt and some of her placements left the left-handed Chinese stranded. As she built pressure on her opponent, Tanvi's free-flowing game was a treat to watch.
"Representing India at the Youth Olympics is a special and proud moment for me. I played a lot of...
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