Manika Batra defeated world No.6 Hina Hayata of Japan in the women s singles bronze-medal match to earn India s third medal at the continental meet. Before Manika, Chetan Baboor, with silver in 1997 and bronze in 2000, was the only Indian TT player to win a medal at the Asian Cup.Mani
Veteran India table tennis player Vinay Chopra, who will be competing in the ITTF World Veterans Championships in Oman in January next year, believes Manika Batra's "brilliant mind" and the "extraordinary" way she uses the .