Waters def Pallikal 11-3, 11-6, 11-2 in just 20 minutes
08:27 (GMT)6 APR 2018
That's it from us!
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08:24 (GMT)6 APR 2018
Dipika sadly could not produce much resistance against her highly accomplished opponent. India's hopes in singles now rest on the shoulders of Joshna Chinappa.
08:22 (GMT)6 APR 2018
Final score: Waters def Pallikal 11-3, 11-6, 11-2 in just 20 minutes
08:21 (GMT)6 APR 2018
That's the end of Dipika's campaign.
08:20 (GMT)6 APR 2018
Waters gets it done at 11-2
08:19 (GMT)6 APR 2018
Pure annihilation that is!
08:19 (GMT)6 APR 2018
Waters now has 10 MATCH POINTS AT 10-0 AFTER JUST 4 MINUTES OF PLAY IN THIS GAME!
08:19 (GMT)6 APR 2018
And Waters extends her lead to 7-0
08:18 (GMT)6 APR 2018
The third game is turning out to be disastrous for the Indian.
She trails 0-5
08:14 (GMT)6 APR 2018
Dipika has an uphill battle now in front of her!
08:14 (GMT)6 APR 2018
Dipika could not do much after that as Waters imposes her authority and gets the second game 11-6.
08:11 (GMT)6 APR 2018
It continues to be a tight affair and Waters gets back her lead at 6-5
08:09 (GMT)6 APR 2018
This time Dipika inches ahead
5-4
08:08 (GMT)6 APR 2018
Game 2 is turning out to be more competitive!
Waters slightly ahead at 4-3
08:05 (GMT)6 APR 2018
It's 1-1 in Game 2
Can Dipika fight back?
08:04 (GMT)6 APR 2018
Dipika has a lot of hard work ahead of her.
08:03 (GMT)6 APR 2018
The first game goes to the English player, 11-3
08:01 (GMT)6 APR 2018
9-2 to Waters!
Absolutely painting the court with her brilliance!
08:00 (GMT)6 APR 2018
It's 7-1 to Waters!
07:59 (GMT)6 APR 2018
Waters is moving ahead smoothly at present and Dipika is finding no answer!
5-1 to the Englishwoman
07:59 (GMT)6 APR 2018
And we are off!
Waters takes a 2-1 lead
07:22 (GMT)6 APR 2018
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07:21 (GMT)6 APR 2018
26 year old Dipika Pallikal Karthik takes on England's Alison Waters in the Women's Singles Round of 16.
Dipika qualified easily for this round beating Trinidad and Tobago's Charlotte Knaggs winning the initial three games with a score of 11-6, 11-5, & 11-5 in Women's Singles Round of 32. The match ended in merely 17 minutes. Dipika starts off as a favorite in this match as well. The gold medalist in the Women's doubles category in the Glasgow Games in 2014 will be looking for a podium finish in this year's Singles category as well. She is currently placed 19th in the World rankings and reached a career best 10th rank in December 2010.
Dipika received the Arjuna Award in the year 2012.
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