Sreeja Akula Stuns Manika Batra as Women’s Singles Heats Up – Day 2 WTT Europe Smash 2025

Published on 18 August 2025 2 minutes 2 minutes

Day 2 of the Women’s Singles Round of 64 at the WTT Europe Smash 2025 in Malmö, Sweden brought fireworks on court. Sreeja Akula defeated Manika Batra while top seeds including Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng, and Mima Ito advanced smoothly. Europe’s hopes were kept alive by Bernadette Szőcs and Sofia Polcanova.

Key Highlights

🇮🇳 Sreeja Akula shocked compatriot Manika Batra with a commanding 3–2 win, signaling her arrival on the big stage.
🇨🇳 Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng looked unstoppable, cruising through their opening matches in straight sets.
🇯🇵 Mima Ito displayed sharp attacking play to move past her Swedish opponent in straight games.
🇷🇴 Bernadette Szőcs proceeded to next round with a spirited 3–1 victory against China’s LIU Weishan.

Match Results – Day 2 (Women’s Singles R64)

Winner	Score	Loser
Sun YINGSHA 🇨🇳	3–0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-7)	Linda BERGSTROM 🇸🇪
Chen MENG 🇨🇳	3–0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-4)	Jieni SHAO 🇵🇹
Sreeja AKULA 🇮🇳	3–0 (11-8, 11-9, 11-7)	Manika BATRA 🇮🇳
Mima ITO 🇯🇵	3–0 (11-6, 11-8, 11-6)	Christina KALLBERG 🇸🇪
Hina HAYATA 🇯🇵	3–1 (11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9)	Margaryta PESOTSKA 🇺🇦
Bernadette SZÖCS 🇷🇴	3–1 (11-8, 6-11, 11-7, 11-9)	LIU Weishan 🇨🇳
Sofia POLCANOVA 🇦🇹	3–1 (9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-6)	Sarah DE NUTTE 🇱🇺
CHENG I-Ching 🇹🇼	3–2 (11-8, 8-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7)	Nina MITTELHAM 🇩🇪
Shin Yubin 🇰🇷	3–1 (11-7, 11-9, 7-11, 11-6)	Hana MATELOVA 🇨🇿
Adriana DIAZ 🇵🇷	3–0 (11-6, 11-7, 11-8)	Sabine WINTER 🇩🇪