Suthirta upsets Sabine, easy win for Manika at ITTF World C'ship

Indian qualifier Suthirta Mukherjee tamed German world number 58 Sabine Winter 4-3 while superstar Manika Batra savoured an easy win in the women's singles first round of the ITTF World Championships in Budapest on Tuesday. CWG gold medallist Manika beat Andrea Todorovic of Serbia 14-12, 11-5, 11-5, 11-8, in the round of 64. Suthirta, who is ranked 502 in the world, used strong backhand counters to win 8-11, 17-15, 11-9, 5-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-6 against the attacking 26-year-old German. T...