New Delhi: Young shuttler Tanisha Crust, who is set to compete at the Paris Games, believes that she and her women's doubles partner Ashwini Ponnappa's game matches the best players in the world, but consistency and patience will be needed to deliver results at the Olympics. But a little more work is needed.
20-year-old Tanisha and 34-year-old Ashwini made it to the Olympics by finishing 13th at the end of the qualification round.
“I think one thing we can work on is having more consistency and more patience on the court because one of the things that this set of players has in common is that matches go on for a very long time and They're also very consistent in the way they play." Play,” Tanisha said.
“If we work on that aspect, it can help us deal with these players.I think we're already at that level and I think we're very capable of competing and even winning tournaments."
World no. The 21st Indian pair will face the likes of Nami Matsuyama, Chiharu Shida (Japan), Chen King Chen-Jia Yi Fan (China) and Baek Ha Na-Lee S Hee (South Korea) in the Paris Games.
Tanisha said the experience of her teammate Ashwini, who is a two-time Olympian, will help her well in the Paris Games.
“She is one of the stalwarts of Indian women's badminton, she has a lot of experience. She has been in the field for so long, which really helps us on the court because she is very agile.,
"She has the ability to change plans on the fly if things aren't working and she's very inspiring on the court. There's never been a time when I've felt stressed. She gives me great tips on the court. There are things I like." Come with experience on how to manage pressure on the court and that will help me.Dubai said, "I always wanted to play with Ashwini (Didi). I don't know how long Didi will play but my aim is to learn as much as possible from her and give my best performance." Born shuttler.
Tanisha and Ashwini came together in January last year and soon started performing well in lower-grade BWF events and eventually finished ahead of compatriots Trees Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand in the race for the Paris Olympics.
“When we decided to play, we just said let's try our best and who knows we can make it to the Olympics and in the second half of the year, that's when we knew we were also in the running for the Olympics But still I didn't really think about the Olympics," Tanisha said.“I was just excited to play in each tournament and do my best and before you knew it, we started winning smaller tournaments. The Challenge in France (Nantes International), that's where it started, then the Abu Dhabi Super 100 And then 3-4 tournaments which took place in India.
“The quarter-finals in Malaysia, I think that was the biggest turnover and those were the tournaments that pushed us past Gayatri and Treesa, so for me, I'm always into the small wins that add up to the bigger picture.”
Tanisha made the switch from mixed doubles to women's doubles after her partner Ishan Bhatnagar suffered a serious injury on the court. Things then seem hopeless but he finds a capable ally in Ashwini."At that time when I was playing mixed doubles, I had to play in the Olympics. It was very sad and painful because Ishan fell on the court and he tore his entire ACL and it was very painful because when I was with him he Was playing a match.
The next few months were very difficult because I was scared of playing myself, wondering what would happen if something like this happened to me. All it takes is one wrong move because I've seen it happen before my eyes.
“It was tough but that's when didi and I decided to play together. We decided on food and thought why not consider it.We thought this decision would work. I never had any doubts because it was great to have the opportunity to play with Ashwini didi."
20-year-old Tanisha and 34-year-old Ashwini made it to the Olympics by finishing 13th at the end of the qualification round.
“I think one thing we can work on is having more consistency and more patience on the court because one of the things that this set of players has in common is that matches go on for a very long time and They're also very consistent in the way they play." Play,” Tanisha said.
“If we work on that aspect, it can help us deal with these players.I think we're already at that level and I think we're very capable of competing and even winning tournaments."
World no. The 21st Indian pair will face the likes of Nami Matsuyama, Chiharu Shida (Japan), Chen King Chen-Jia Yi Fan (China) and Baek Ha Na-Lee S Hee (South Korea) in the Paris Games.
Tanisha said the experience of her teammate Ashwini, who is a two-time Olympian, will help her well in the Paris Games.
“She is one of the stalwarts of Indian women's badminton, she has a lot of experience. She has been in the field for so long, which really helps us on the court because she is very agile.,
"She has the ability to change plans on the fly if things aren't working and she's very inspiring on the court. There's never been a time when I've felt stressed. She gives me great tips on the court. There are things I like." Come with experience on how to manage pressure on the court and that will help me.Dubai said, "I always wanted to play with Ashwini (Didi). I don't know how long Didi will play but my aim is to learn as much as possible from her and give my best performance." Born shuttler.
Tanisha and Ashwini came together in January last year and soon started performing well in lower-grade BWF events and eventually finished ahead of compatriots Trees Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand in the race for the Paris Olympics.
“When we decided to play, we just said let's try our best and who knows we can make it to the Olympics and in the second half of the year, that's when we knew we were also in the running for the Olympics But still I didn't really think about the Olympics," Tanisha said.“I was just excited to play in each tournament and do my best and before you knew it, we started winning smaller tournaments. The Challenge in France (Nantes International), that's where it started, then the Abu Dhabi Super 100 And then 3-4 tournaments which took place in India.
“The quarter-finals in Malaysia, I think that was the biggest turnover and those were the tournaments that pushed us past Gayatri and Treesa, so for me, I'm always into the small wins that add up to the bigger picture.”
Tanisha made the switch from mixed doubles to women's doubles after her partner Ishan Bhatnagar suffered a serious injury on the court. Things then seem hopeless but he finds a capable ally in Ashwini."At that time when I was playing mixed doubles, I had to play in the Olympics. It was very sad and painful because Ishan fell on the court and he tore his entire ACL and it was very painful because when I was with him he Was playing a match.
The next few months were very difficult because I was scared of playing myself, wondering what would happen if something like this happened to me. All it takes is one wrong move because I've seen it happen before my eyes.
“It was tough but that's when didi and I decided to play together. We decided on food and thought why not consider it.We thought this decision would work. I never had any doubts because it was great to have the opportunity to play with Ashwini didi."
