Manika Batra: First Indian woman to win medal at Asian Cup Table Tennis

Manika Batra: First Indian woman to win medal at Asian Cup Table Tennis

• Manika Batra, the Indian Table Tennis player, became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament. 
• Manika defeated World no.6 Hina Hayata of Japan in the Asian Cup 2022 in the women’s singles bronze medal match in Bangkok, Thailand. 
• Union Minister Kiren Rijiju appreciated Manika Batra for her performance and spectacular achievement.
• Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament is an annual competition which is held by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and the Asian Table Tennis Union. The first edition of the Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament was held in 1983.

Novak Djokovic Won 6th ATP Finals Singles Title

• Novak Djokovic won the sixth ATP Finals singles title win beating Casper Ruud from Norway. 
• Novak Djokovic defeated the opponent by 7-5, 6-3 to walk away with a historic payday of $4.7m. Novak Djokovic has equalled the record of six ATP title wins of Roger Federer.
• Novak Djokovic is also the oldest champion in the history of the ATP Tournament.
• The ATP Finals is the season-ending championship of the ATP Tour. It is the most significant event in the annual ATP calendar after the four majors as it features the top-eight singles players and top-eight doubles teams based on their results throughout the season.