Manika Batra Becomes First Indian Woman To Reach Asian Cup TT Semifinals

India’s star paddler participant Manika Batra, Friday, turned the primary Indian girl to storm into semifinals of the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup desk tennis event in Bangkok. World No. 44 Manika defeated higher-ranked, World No. 23, Chen Szu-Yu of Chinese language Taipei 4–3 within the quarterfinals to realize one of many greatest wins in her profession. Manika defeated Chen 6-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-7, 8-11, September 11, 11-9 in a hard-fought seven-set match at ladies’s singles quarterfinals. Notably, Manika is the second Indian after Chetan Baboor to advance to Asian Cup semi-final. Earlier on Thursday, Manika had defeated world No. 7 Chen Xingtong within the spherical of 16. 

In Asian Cup desk tennis event semi-final, Manika will lock horns with the winner of match between Korea’s Jeon Jihee and Japan’s Mima Ito. 

After her historic win, Manika took to Twitter and wrote, “I’m actually glad beating world no. 7 within the TT Asia Cup, will simply proceed enjoying my finest and hold this focus for subsequent rounds. That is my third win in opposition to Chinese language participant not too long ago. Thanks everybody for supporting and cheering for me.”

I’m actually glad beating world no. 7 within the TT Asia Cup , will simply proceed enjoying my finest and hold this focus for subsequent rounds.

That is my third win in opposition to Chinese language participant not too long ago.
Thanks everybody for supporting and cheering for me. pic.twitter.com/lcP5IZ8Kzt

— Manika Batra (@manikabatra_TT) November 17, 2022

In the meantime, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, the opposite top-ranked Indian paddler taking part within the Asia Cup, had a disappointing day. 

Sathiyan, world No.39, confronted a defeat in opposition to Japanese Yukiya Uda 3-4 (September 11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-9, 6-11, 12-10, 6-11) in his Spherical of 16.

Earlier this yr, Manika Batra had participated in Birmingham Commonwealth Video games, however had been knocked out within the quarter-finals after a defeat to Singapore’s Jian Zeng. 

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