Manika Batra made history as the first Indian table tennis player to advance to the Olympic Games singles round of 16 by defeating Prithika Pavade 4-0. The 29-year-old, a gold medallist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, triumphed over Pavade, originally from Puducherry, now in France. Ranked 28th globally, Manika surpassed her 19-year-old opponent, who is ranked 10 places above her.
