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Manika Batra and Manav Thakkar Lead India's Progress at World Table Tennis Championships

While India's top singles players advanced, early exits for veterans and mixed doubles setbacks highlight challenges in Doha.

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Manika Batra

Overview

  • Manika Batra advanced to the round of 64 with a commanding 4-0 victory over Nigeria's Fatima Bello in just 24 minutes.
  • Manav Thakkar secured his spot in the second round with a 4-1 win against New Zealand's Timothy Choi.
  • Veteran G Sathiyan suffered a straight-game defeat to France's Thibault Poret, exiting in the first round of singles and men's doubles.
  • Rising talent Ankur Bhattacharjee was eliminated in his debut match, losing 1-4 to Hong Kong’s Lam Siu Hang.
  • India's mixed doubles pair Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade squandered a 2-0 lead and match points, falling 2-3 to France's Thibault Poret and Leana Hochart.