Shreya Mehta vs Anjana Kumari

Women's Singles

Semifinal · Match #14 · Court 2 · Sun, Aug 9, 10:21 AM

Summary

Anjana Kumari Survives First-Game Fight, Then Pulls Away From Shreya Mehta

Anjana Kumari needed just two points after 16-all, and she took both. That late first-game finish carried the second seed through a 18-16, 15-6 semifinal win over third seed Shreya Mehta in 29 minutes on Court 2, sending Kumari through to match 15.

Mehta opened the match better, moving 3-1 ahead and later reaching 5-3. Kumari’s first decisive response was a five-rally run from 5-5 to 5-10, but Mehta recovered to level at 11-11 and again at 13-13. The game then became a succession of narrow turns: 14-14, 15-15 and 16-16 before Kumari closed it out. Her maximum deficit overcome was two points, while Mehta’s largest surrendered lead was also two.

The less obvious shift came after the first-game interval. Kumari had won eight of the nine rallies before that break, yet Mehta took four of the nine after it, helping turn 8-11 into 11-11. Kumari still won the game’s last two rallies, then changed the match’s shape completely in game two.

Mehta took the opening rally, but Kumari answered with a five-rally streak to lead 1-5 and reached the interval at 2-8. Mehta won the first rally after the break, but Kumari restored control immediately, moving from 3-9 to 3-11 and eventually finishing 15-6. Kumari won 17 of 33 points on her serve and, more broadly, 33 points to Mehta’s 22. Mehta’s fight made the opening game close; Kumari’s start to the second made the semifinal decisive.

WS · SF

Completed

Court 2

Sun, Aug 9, 10:21 AM28:33

Women's Singles · Semifinal score
Side	Games	G1	G2
Shreya Mehta[3]	0	16	6
Anjana Kumari[2], winner	2	18	15

Match analytics

Both sides, from the same durable result and validated scoring record.

Data note: Rally and timing insights use the accepted umpire log; timing gaps include recovery and repositioning.

Points played: 55
Match duration: 29m
Average scoring gap: 24s
Longest scoring gap: 74s

Score & result

The durable game scores and result recorded for this match.

Measure	Shreya Mehta	Anjana Kumari
Games won	0	2
Points won	22	33
Point share	40%22 of 55 points	60%33 of 55 points

Serve & rally

Rallies your side won when serving. Every rally scores a point either way, but serving sets up the attack — a low number here means the serve is being punished.

Measure	Shreya Mehta	Anjana Kumari
On serve	27%6 of 22 rallies	52%17 of 33 rallies
On receive	48%16 of 33 rallies	73%16 of 22 rallies
First 5 rallies	50%5 of 10 rallies	50%5 of 10 rallies
After intervals	44%4 of 9 rallies	56%5 of 9 rallies
Longest streak	33 rallies	55 rallies

Pressure & momentum

Rallies at tight endgame scores — the last few points of a game, scaled to its format (18+ in a 21-point game, 12+ in a 15-point game). These points decide close games.

Measure	Shreya Mehta	Anjana Kumari
Tight-end rallies	47%9 of 19 rallies	53%10 of 19 rallies
Baseline rallies	36%13 of 36 rallies	64%23 of 36 rallies
Max deficit overcome	00 points	22 points
Max lead surrendered	22 points	00 points
Challenge accuracy	—No challenges	—No challenges

Tempo & endurance

Average time between points, from the umpire's scoring taps. Approximate — it includes the walk back to position, not just the rally.

Measure	Shreya Mehta	Anjana Kumari
Quicker points	41%11 of 27 rallies	59%16 of 27 rallies
Longer points	35%9 of 26 rallies	65%17 of 26 rallies
First game	47%16 of 34 rallies	53%18 of 34 rallies
Last game	29%6 of 21 rallies	71%15 of 21 rallies