In a valiant effort at the Paris Olympics 2024, India's ace table tennis player Manika Batra's singles campaign concluded with a 1-4 defeat against Japan's higher-ranked Miu Hirano in the women's singles pre-quarterfinals on Wednesday.
In a valiant effort at the Paris Olympics 2024, India's ace table tennis player Manika Batra's singles campaign concluded with a 1-4 defeat against Japan's higher-ranked Miu Hirano in the women's singles pre-quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Despite an error-prone performance, Batra showcased her resilience, eventually succumbing to Hirano with scores of 6-11, 9-11, 11-9, 14-12, 8-11, 6-11 in a match that lasted 47 minutes.
๐ฎ๐ณResult Update: ๐ Womenโs Singles Round of 16๐๐ป
Our star paddler is out of Women's Individual event in the last 16 stage.
The 29-year-old had a close encounter with Japanโs Hirano Miu across the match but she eventually lostโฆ pic.twitter.com/CPRYdnNBnP
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ป! Manika Batra sees her dream run in the women's singles event, come to an end, following a defeat against Miu Hirano.
๐ Regardless of the result, we are extremely proud of what she has achieved so far.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ผ๐โฆ pic.twitter.com/RhzKqLCJJx
The 29-year-old TT starย entered the history books earlier in the tournament by becoming the first Indian table tennis player to reach the round of 16 at the Olympics. Batra achieved this milestone with an impressive 4-0 victory over France's world number 18, Prithika Pavade, on Monday. However, this loss marks her fifth consecutive defeat against Hirano.
Batra's journey in Paris follows her previous accomplishment of reaching the round of 32 at the Tokyo Games three years ago. Her consistent performances and determination have earned her accolades and support from fans across India.
Meanwhile, another Indian contender, Sreeja Akula, has advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's singles competition, continuing India's strong representation in table tennis at the Olympics.
As Batra's Paris campaign ends, Indians celebrate her historic achievement and commend her efforts on the international stage. Her journey at the Paris Olympics 2024 will be remembered as a testament to her skill and dedication.
Here's a look at how Indian reacted to Manika Batra's effort at the Paris Olympics 2024:
Well fought, Manika Batra!
- Campaign comes to an end for Manika. ๐ pic.twitter.com/9Wjm3EGSsW
WELL FOUGHT, MANIKA BATRA....!!!!
A tough game but she will end with head high as she was the first Indian Table Tennis player to qualify into Round of 16 in Olympics. ๐ฎ๐ณ pic.twitter.com/tmch5vgOa5
It's over for Manika Batra. Tough tough game.
But should be proud of where she reached. pic.twitter.com/SpB1qySRSq
Tough to watch. End of the campaign for Manika Batra ๐ฎ๐ณ โ loses to Miu Hirano ๐ฏ๐ต in the Round of 16. pic.twitter.com/X4RP1kqhI7
โ Trendulkar (@Trendulkar)Well Played
All the best for your future endeavors and remember this is an awesome start https://t.co/UnElrYEgEO
Cheer up Champ!!
You were really amazing and India is proud of youโค๏ธ pic.twitter.com/4kjQy51ocR
Well played . It was definitely a good run. https://t.co/nOuRpLJPSb
โ JAI (Modiji's family) (@JGaneshTweets)๐จMANIKAโS MAGNIFICENT CAMPAIGN COMES TO AN END!! ๐
Japanโs Miu Hirano defeated the Indian paddler by 4-1 pic.twitter.com/QyxZxz4wXM