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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.