India's Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj emerged victorious in the men's badminton singles SL4 category, defeating his fellow countryman Sukant Kadam in straight games. This win secured Suhas a spot in the final and guaranteed India another medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Suhas claimed victory in the all-Indian showdown with a score of 21-17, 21-12.
The top-seeded Indian World No. 1 will be competing against Tokyo Paralympic gold medalist Lucas Mazur in the upcoming final. This highly anticipated match is a rematch of the Tokyo Paralympic final, where Lucas emerged victorious over Suhas with a score of 15-21, 21-17, 21-15.
In another impressive display, Nitesh Kumar earned his first medal in the men's singles SL3 category by advancing to the finals. He achieved this feat by defeating Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in a dominant straight-game victory in the semi-finals.
India's success continued as Manisha Ramadass secured a podium finish by setting up a women's singles SU5 semi-final match against compatriot Thulasimathi Murugesan. Additionally, Nithya Sivan Sumathy progressed to the women's singles SH6 semi-finals with a convincing win over Poland's Oliwia Szmigiel.
Looking ahead, Nithya will face a formidable opponent in China's Lin Shuangbao in the semi-finals. Despite Shuangbao holding a 4-0 record against Nithya, including a victory in the group stages, Nithya remains determined to secure another medal for India with a win in the upcoming match.
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