New Delhi, Nov 19, 2022: On Saturday, top table tennis player Manika Batra clinched bronze medal at the ongoing ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup tournament.
With this medal, Batra became the first Indian female paddler to win a medal at the event.
Earlier in the event, she had lost to Mima Ito in the semifinal match by 2-4 (8-11, 11-7, 7-11, 6-11, 11-8, 7-11). Despite her loss, she played in the bronze medal match and won the prize.
She acquired the bronze medal match against World number six and three-time Asian champion Hina Hayata by 4-2 by defeating her opponent 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 12-10, 4-11, 11-2.
On Thursday, Batra displayed an amazing performance to claim a victory over World No. 7 Chen Xingtong of China in the first round of the ongoing Asian Cup 2022 tournament in Bangkok, Thailand.
The current edition of the Asian Cup is being held from November 17 to November 19 at Huamark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok Thailand.
