Indian star paddler Manika Batra gained three spots in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings to reach a career-best 33rd in women's singles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manika's impressive outing at the WTT Contender Doha last week, where she reached the semifinals, helped her to gain three spots in the world rankings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In November last year, she became the first Indian women paddler to win a medal at the Asian Cup and only the second Indian to achieve the feat after Chetan Baboor bagged a silver in 1997 and a bronze in 2000.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 27-year-old paddler entered the top 50 in the world rankings in February last year and remained in the 30s and 40s throughout the year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran remained the country's top-ranked men's singles player at world No. 40, dropping one spot, while veteran paddler and national champion Sharath Kamal gained one spot to be placed 46th in the list.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The mixed doubles pair of Manika &Sathiyan, who had an impressive campaign in two WTT Contender Doha events, dropped a place to sixth spot in the latest rankings, while the combination of Manika and Archana Girish Kamath slipped one spot to be sixth in the women's doubles chart.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran remained the country's top-ranked men's singles player at world No. 40, dropping one spot, while veteran paddler and national champion Sharath Kamal gained one spot to be placed 46th in the list.<\/p>\r\n\r\n