Manika Batra Shines at Paris Olympics
Defeats Prithika Pavade and Anna Hursey
Indian table tennis player Manika Batra has advanced to the Round of 16 in Women’s singles at the Paris Olympics. She expressed her happiness after defeating France’s Prithika Pavade 4-0, saying, “It was the best match, playing against a French player in France and winning was amazing. I’m really happy that I won against Prithika because she has a higher rank than me… I was well prepared to play with her.”
Batra won the match with scores of 11-9, 11-6, 11-9, and 11-7. She bounced back from a two-point deficit to win the first game 11-9 and clinched the second game with a comfortable five-point margin. Despite Pavade’s resistance in the third game, Batra took it 11-9.
Earlier, in the Round of 64 match, Batra triumphed over Great Britain’s Anna Hursey. The 29-year-old won with a scoreline of 11-8, 12-10, 11-9, 9-11, and 11-5. Batra showed remarkable composure under pressure, especially in the intense third game where Hursey took an 8-7 lead at one stage. Batra managed to stay calm and convert the second game point, taking the game 11-9.
In the fourth game, Batra started strong, quickly establishing a 5-1 lead. However, Hursey mounted a comeback, eventually pulling ahead 6-5 and winning the game 11-9. Despite this setback, Batra came back with determination in the fifth game, closing it out with an 11-5 win, securing her victory in the match and advancing to the round of 32.
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Manika Batra -: Manika Batra is an Indian table tennis player. She is known for her skills and has won many matches for India.
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world compete. It is held in Paris, the capital city of France.
Prithika Pavade -: Prithika Pavade is a table tennis player from France. She competed against Manika Batra in the Paris Olympics.
Anna Hursey -: Anna Hursey is a table tennis player from Great Britain. She played against Manika Batra in the Round of 64 at the Paris Olympics.
Round of 16 -: The Round of 16 is a stage in a sports tournament where 16 players or teams compete. Winners move on to the next round.
Women’s singles -: Women’s singles is a category in table tennis where individual female players compete against each other.
4-0 -: 4-0 means that Manika Batra won four games, and Prithika Pavade did not win any games in their match.
11-8, 12-10, 11-9, 9-11, and 11-5 -: These are the scores of the games in the match between Manika Batra and Anna Hursey. Each number shows the points each player scored in each game.
composure under pressure -: Composure under pressure means staying calm and focused even when the situation is tough or stressful.
