Mudit Dani escapes to victory, Yashaswini upstages Moumita Dutta

After a difficult victory against Tushar Chauhan, Dani learn of a possible walkover for a place in the men’s main draw

Sixth-ranked Indian in World ranking, Mudit Dani huffed and puffed to beat little-known Tushar Chauhan in five sets and then learnt of getting a possible walkover for a place in the men’s main draw of the National ranking table tennis championship on Monday.

Over the last few years, 22-year Dani accumulated enough ranking points by playing several international tournaments and climbed to the 200th spot in the world. However, the youngster is yet to prove his worth in domestic competitions.

On the first day of qualifying rounds at Panchkula's Devi Lal Stadium, Dani posted a hard-fought 9-21, 12-10, 11-8, 5-11, 11-7 victory over his rival from Daman & Diu.