Tokyo 2020: Manika Batra cruises into next round in women's singles event

Manika wasted no time and won the match in four straight games and never seemed fazed by Tin-Tin Ho during the whole match.

Published : Jul 24, 2021 13:34 IST , Tokyo [Japan]

Manika Batra in action in her first round match on Saturday.
Manika Batra in action in her first round match on Saturday.
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Manika Batra in action in her first round match on Saturday.

India's ace table tennis star Manika Batra cruised past Briitain's Tin-Tin Ho for the next round in women's singles event here at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym -- Table 1 on Saturday.

Manika wasted no time and won the match in four straight games 11-7, 11-6, 12-10, 11-9 in exactly 30 minutes.

The Indian paddler never seemed fazed by Tin-Tin Ho during the whole match. The big forehand of experienced Manika never gave Tin-Tin Ho a chance in the match to stage a come-back.

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This win of Manika will come as a morale booster after she along with Achanta Sharath Kamal failed to qualify for the next round in the mixed doubles event after suffering a heavy 0-4 defeat against the Chinese Taipei team of Yun Ju Lin and Cheng I Ching.

Lin and Cheng of the Chinese Taipei annihilated the Indian duo in just 24 minutes in the best of seven games contest.

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