Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Bhavina defeats defending champ Rankovic, storms into semis

India's para table tennis player Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel stormed into the semi-final by defeating World Number 2 Serbia's Borislava Peric-Rankovic 3-0 in the quarter-finals of the women's singles -Class 4 here at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Table 5 on August 27. Bhavina Patel overwhelmed the defending champion Borislava Peric-Rankovic in straight sets by 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 in just 18 minutes.