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    ITTF World Cup: Manika, Thakkar lose opening group matches
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    ITTF World Cup: Manika, Thakkar Lose Opening Group Matches

    By IANS News March 30, 2026 • 16:44 PM View: 193
    ITTF World Cup: Indian table tennis players made a disappointing start in the ITTF World Cup 2026 with both Manika Batra and Manav Thakkar losing their respective opening group matches on Monday.

    Manika Batra, 47th in the world rankings, lost 3-0 (18-16, 11-4, 11-6) to Japan’s Miwa Harimoto in Group 4 of women's singles, while Asian Games medallist Manav Thakkar went down 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 11-8) to Park Gang-hyeon of South Korea.

    Manika Batra will face Olympian Lily Zhang, ranked 42nd, of the USA in her final group stage match on Tuesday. Manav, however, faces an uphill battle in his final group game, which will be against world No. 2 and Olympic silver medallist Truls Moregardh of Sweden.

    TAGS ITTF World Cup Manika Batra Manav Thakkar Miwa Harimoto Asian Games Park Gang South Korea Olympian Lily Zhang Truls Moregardh Hammarlund Cups World No Sreeja Akula Wang Manyu No Indian World Cup
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