Manika Batra, an Indian table tennis player, has become the first Indian to advance to the round of 16 in the Olympic Games singles competition. Batra, a gold medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, defeated France's Prithika Pavade with a score of 4-0. Batra's career began with a silver medal in the under-21 category at the 2011 Chile Open. She represented India at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2014 Asian Games, achieving quarterfinal finishes.
