Table Tennis news) Olympic 2021 Live Update: In Table Tennis Women’s Singles Manika Batra overcame Margaryta Pesotska from Ukraine in 7 games that lasted for almost an hour. The Ukranian took the first two games for a lead but couldn't hold the momentum as the Indian clinched the next two. The fifth game was won by Margaryta and was one game away from victory but Manika comprehensively won the last two games to emerge victorious. She even  won 9 consecutive points in the crucial game 6 as it was a must win game for her.

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Manika is expected to finish high in this year’s Tokyo Olympics and she has been in great form in the first two matches. Let's hope she goes all the way to the podium. She is inching closer in securing a medal for India.