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Sanya Vats finishes runner-up at Ballarat Open squash
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
India's Sanya Vats finished runner-up at the Ballarat Open squash, a USD 3,000 PSA Challenger event in Victoria, Australia, on Sunday. The second seed lost 6-11, 8-11, 6-11 to top seed and local favourite Sarah Cardwell in the women's final. The Delhi girl earlier beat South Korean Ain Jun in the semifinals and another South Korean, Sunghee Oh, in the quarterfinals.
The Indian Opinion
A runner-up finish in a USD 3,000 PSA Challenger event is a solid result, but the straight-games loss to local favourite Sarah Cardwell shows the gap that still exists. Some Indian sports coverage rushes to call every second place a triumph. The real test is whether Sanya Vats can close that gap in bigger tournaments. Numbers will tell the story: her next Challenger result will show if she is progressing.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, sportstar.thehindu.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
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