Indian desk tennis stars Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula have been handed powerful attracts on the ITTF Singles World Cup, from April 15 to 21 at Galaxt Area in Macao. Presently ranked No. 38 in singles, Manika Batra was drawn in Group 2, whereas World No. 4 Sreeja Akula was drawn in Group 4.

Manika, who’s having a tricky time in latest days, will face World No.2 Wangg Manyu of China and World No. 45 Adina Diaconu of Roamnia within the first stage.

Since creating historical past within the Asian Video games in China, the place she turned the primary Indian to succeed in the Single’s quarter-finals, Mnaika has had some powerful instances.

Manika not too long ago made a first-stage exit in WTT Champions in Incheon after which didn’t earn an Olympic quota for India within the World Combined Doubles Desk Tennis Olympic Qualifiers in Czechia this week alongside Sathiyan Gnanasekaran.

Then again, 25-year-old Sreeja Akula, presently rating 4 on the earth, will go in opposition to defending champion and World No.4 Chen Meng of China and World no 51 Natalia Bajor of Poland. Sreeja will certainly be seeking to dethrone Manika as India’s No.1 in Girls’s singles however can have her job lower out.

Nevertheless, Sreeja might be assured to do some nice issues on the ITTF Singles World Cup Males’s and Girls’s after her latest performances. Sreeja received two titles on the WTT Feeder Corpus Christi and WTT Feeder Beirut II in 2024.

Event format

There might be a complete of 16 teams within the males’s and girls’s classes on the event with an prolonged variety of 48 gamers in each two classes. There are three gamers in every group in each males’s and girls’s classes. 

Just one participant from every group will transfer to the subsequent spherical, which is able to performed in a knockout format. So, since there might be just one participant transferring out from the primary stage, it is going to be actually powerful for the Indian paddlers to beat the higher-ranked gamers and transfer to the subsequent stage.

Each Manika and Sreeja might be taking part on the Paris Olympics 2024 as properly within the singles and workforce occasions. So, an excellent efficiency on this event will certainly enhance their confidence forward of the large occasion in July. 

What number of Indians will play on the IITF Singles World Cup?

Solely Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula have certified for the World Cup and one male tennis participant from India has certified for the event.

Event prize cash

The winners of the ITTF Singles World Cup 2024 will obtain trophies together with a $1,000,000 money prize.