India Clinch Three Medals, Including Historic Women’s Doubles Bronze at Asian Table Tennis Championships 2024
The trio of Manika Batra, Ayhika Mukherjee, and Sutirtha Mukherjee secured the country's first-ever medal in the women's team category since the competition began in 1972, though they eventually lost 1-3 to Japan in the semifinals.
Mumbai, October 13: India wrapped up their campaign at the Asian Table Tennis Championships with three medals, including a historic bronze in the women's doubles, after Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee's dream run ended in the semifinals here on Sunday. The world No. 15 pair, who stunned the reigning world champions from China en route to a bronze at the Asian Games last year, fell to Japan's Miwa Harimoto and Miyuu Kihara, 4-11 9-11 8-11 in under 30 minutes in their last-four clash. Ayhika Mukherjee, Sutirtha Mukherjee Assure First Ever Medal in Women's Table Tennis Doubles Event At Asian Championships 2024.
Prior to that, the Indian duo had defeated South Korea's Kim Nayeong and Lee Eunhye in the quarterfinals to secure India's first-ever women's doubles medal at the Asian meet. The Indian women's team had earlier clinched a historic bronze in the team event.
The trio of Manika Batra, Ayhika Mukherjee, and Sutirtha Mukherjee secured the country's first-ever medal in the women's team category since the competition began in 1972, though they eventually lost 1-3 to Japan in the semifinals.
In the men's category, India secured another bronze, their third straight in the tournament, after the team of Achanta Sharath Kamal, Manav Thakkar, and Harmeet Desai fell 0-3 to Chinese Taipei in the semifinals. In men's singles, Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah bowed out in the pre-quarterfinals. India Women's Table Tennis Team Wins Historic Bronze Medal in Asian Table Tennis Championship 2024; Ayhika Mukherjee, Manika Batra, Sutirtha Mukherjee Lose 1-3 Against Japan in Semifinal Clash.
World No. 60 Thakkar, who had earlier shocked world No. 14 Jang Woojin of South Korea, was defeated by Hong Kong's Baldwin Chan, 4-11 4-11 8-11.
Meanwhile, Manush put up a tough fight against Lin Yun-Ju of Chinese Taipei and took two games before narrowly losing 8-11 5-11 11-7 11-6 12-14.
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