manika batra table tennis

Manika Batra upsets Bernadette Szocs, reaches WTT Champions quarterfinals in Montpellier

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Manika Batra stunned World No. 14 Bernadette Szocs to reach the quarterfinals of the WTT Champions event in Montpellier, France, on Friday night. World No. 30 Batra won 3-1 (11-9, 6-11, 13-11, 11-9) in 29 minutes against the eighth-seeded Romanian in a closely contested round of 16 clash. The Indian saved two game points in … Read more

WTT Champions: Manika Batra’s campaign ends after defeat to China’s Tianyi in quarters

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Star paddler Manika Batra crashed out of the WTT Champions in the quarterfinal after a straight game defeat against China’s Qian Tianyi in Montpellier, France. The Indian, the world No. 30, went down to Tianyi 8-11, 8-11, 10-12 in just 25 minutes on Saturday night. Batra, a multiple Commonwealth Games medallist, fought well in all … Read more