Hn_Ani2_Delhi_Malvika_Bansod_An_Se_Young_Tanisha_Crasto_19-15-23

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00:00I wouldn't call it a gap because you do have Gayatri, Teresa, you have Tanisha and Dhruv.

00:12So there are youngsters and we don't have a lot of players, but we do have a few players,

00:17like I mentioned, three of them and Dhruv.

00:20So yeah, it's not, I wouldn't say it's all that bad, but it would definitely be good

00:25to have more pairs and just one or two pairs in each event.

00:28Because the Jwala-Ashwini pair, the kind of benchmark that was set, it takes some time.

00:35Of course, Jhonny and Gayatri is there and now she has come.

00:39What is that is lacking in the double?

00:44Just for a genuine kind of hero?

00:46For me, honestly, like I mentioned, you just mentioned Gayatri and Teresa, they're world

00:50number nine currently.

00:51You have Tanisha and Dhruv who are also doing really well in Mixed.

00:56We have Rohan and Ritwika who are also there in Mixed.

00:59So we do have pairs.

01:00It's just that we don't have as many pairs as the other countries.

01:03We just have one-one.

01:04So it would be good to have more pairs.

01:06And hopefully we see that happening with the kind of exposure the players have been giving

01:10and the kind of funding that they get.

01:12Hopefully that will produce more than just one pair per event.

01:16Ashwini, you dominated the first set against your Indian counterparts.

01:20Tell us something about the game and the communication between you and Tanisha.

01:25I'm sorry, what?

01:26I thought you were asking her.

01:27Can you repeat that?

01:28No, no, I'm asking you both actually.

01:30You dominated the both sets against our Indian counterparts.

01:34So how it was?

01:35Tell me something about the communication between you and both.

01:38I think it was really, really nice.

01:41It was our first match.

01:44I think it was important for both of us to understand the court and the conditions here

01:49because we have a really good match coming up tomorrow.

01:52So it was very important for both of us to try everything today

01:56and understand what is favorable for us and what is not.

01:59And I think that's what we did today.

02:02We tried everything together.

02:04And I think we really had fun.

02:07Ashwini, how much does her playing her mixed doubles match yesterday

02:11help you in today's match in understanding the conditions and all that?

02:14I think the fact that Tanisha already had a match under her belt

02:20because she played mixed yesterday definitely makes a difference

02:23because she's got the feel of the court, she has an understanding

02:26and they had a tough first round match.

02:28So in terms of getting used to the conditions, she had a good start yesterday

02:33which definitely helps her in doubles as well.

02:35Tanisha, Ashwini, it's good to be back together after the Paralympics.

02:39We had an interaction, Tanisha, if you remember.

02:41So I just want to ask that how are you both doing now?

02:47What has changed coming back together?

02:51And Tanisha, you've already spoken about it a lot.

02:54So Ashwini, I want to know from you that how have things changed now

02:59back in the competition, back in the mix, back in the thick of things?

03:03So how are you looking at this tournament particularly?

03:06Definitely looking forward to playing well

03:09and it's important for us to take one match at a time.

03:11This is our second tournament.

03:12We had a tough first round in the previous tournament.

03:15So it's nice to get a good win under our belt for the year.

03:18And going into our second match, it definitely makes a difference

03:22getting that first win.

03:23It gives you confidence when you're going into the second match.

03:26And yeah, currently our aim is to just play well

03:28and give our best when we enter the court.

03:30Tanisha, riding on the momentum.

03:32End of the year, that was a great end to the year

03:35and now carrying it forward into 2025.

03:38Yeah, I think it has been a good run, like you mentioned.

03:42And I think if there's something we need to do more is enjoy the game

03:47and have fun as much as playing.

03:50So I think that's going to be our mantra for this entire year

03:54is to enjoy and have fun.

03:55That's what you told with Ashwini and me reuniting.

03:58Yeah, we need to have more fun.

04:00I think that's when we play much better

04:02because we enjoy and love the sport.

04:04And that's what we will be doing going forward.

04:07Playing in two categories, does that add to the pressure and the workload?

04:11Not really.

04:12I think I've been playing two events since the juniors.

04:16And in fact, I like playing two events.

04:18It gives me more time to get adjusted to the court

04:23and have a better feeling of the court.

04:26But I think I genuinely have fun in both the events

04:29because I think my game is pretty much very similar in both the events.

04:33But yeah, both are in different places, but I enjoy both events equally.

04:37Can you give us an insight into what the difference is?

04:40I think the difference is in mixed,

04:43I'm majority of the time I'm in front, I play front.

04:48But in doubles, I get to open up more,

04:50I get to utilize the entire court.

04:53Even though my work is probably almost the same as mixed doubles.

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