Saudi Smash: Manika Batra enters round of 32, faces Wang Manyu

Indian paddlers endured a tough day at the Saudi Smash 2024 table tennis tournament with only Manika Batra winning her first-round match in singles on Saturday. Achanta Sharath Kamal, Sreeja Akula, and Manika Batra were the Indians in action in the first round of men's and women's singles and only Manika managed to come out triumphant.