WTT Contender: Manika Batra clinches bronze after loss in semi-final against Wang Yidi

Manika Batra won a bronze medal in the WTT Contender tournament in Lasko as the Indian went down fighting to Wang Yidi of China by 2-4 in the semi-finals of women's singles on Saturday.

Playing at Table 1 of Sports Hall Tri Lilije, Wang Yidi defeated Manika by 11-7, 7-11, 13-11, 10-12, 11-7, 11-5. Earlier in the day, Manika Batra and Archana Girish Kamath entered the finals of the women's doubles event of the WTT Contender tournament.

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Manika Batra and Archana Girish Kamath defeated the team of Wang Yidi and Liu Weishan by 11-6, 8-11, 11-6, 5-11, 11-8.

On Friday, Batra stormed into the quarter-finals of women's singles of the WTT Contender tournament in Lasko after defeating Daria Trigolos 3-1 by 11-6, 8-11, 11-4 in the round-of-16 clash.