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[ad_1] Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra produced an error-filled game to get knocked out in the quarterfinals of the women's singles table tennis competition at the Asian Games in  Hangzhou on Saturday. Manika went down against world No. 4 Yidi Wang of China 8-11, 12-10, 6-11, 4-11, 14-12, 5-11 and her defeat also marked the end of India's campaign in the singles event at the Hangzhou Games. The ace Indian paddler lost the first game 8-11, as she showed a distinct weakness on her backhand.(Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)Even when she won the second and fifth games, it was more about the Chinese player making unforced errors in her eagerness to close out the points.The classic example came in the fifth game when the Chinese sprayed an easy for...

[ad_1] India's G Sathiyan and Manika Batra stormed into the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals of the table tennis competition in the Asian Games on Wednesday. Sathiyan and Batra defeated Thailand's Napat Thanmathikom and Suthasini Sawettabut 10-12, 11-8, 11-3, 11-8. Later, Harmeet Desai teamed up with Sreeja Akula to overcome Macau's Chi Cheng Cheong and Hui Li Seak 12-10, 11-7, 11-7 to also enter the last 16 stage. Sathiyan and Batra made a rather cold start to the match losing the first game 10-12.Perhaps, stung by the loose game they dished out, the Indian pair showed more purpose in the second game.The Thai duo tailed their Indian counterparts 6-6 but Sathiyan and Batra upped their game when it was needed the most.Nipat could not return Sathiyan's fierce forehand when India were leadin...