WTT Star Contender Goa: Sutirtha Mukherjee overcomes emotions to post a resounding win
Panaji: India’s Sutirtha Mukherjee arrived in Panaji for the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Goa an emotional wreck. Just 10 days before the event, her grandmother, who she was really close to, passed away. She was distraught, but took courage knowing that her grandmother would want nothing more than for her to compete at the tournament and do well.
Physically, she never felt better. As far as her game was concerned, she was in excellent touch. She just had to put the emotional baggage at arm’s length.
She managed that and how! On Thursday, at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Panaji, she beat World No. 18 Jia Nan Yuan of France 3-0 (11-7, 11-8, 11-7) in the Round of 32 to notch up the biggest-ever win in her career so far. Not just that, she’s the only Indian apa...