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Jay Meena Secures India's First-Ever Soft Tennis Medal at Asian Games 2026
- •Jay Meena advanced to the men’s singles semi-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, assuring India's maiden soft tennis medal.
- •Meena defeated Philippines’ Sherwin Nuguit 4-3 in a hard-fought quarter-final match.
- •Two-Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker qualified for the women’s 10m air pistol individual final, leading India's strong performance in shooting.
- •Indian rowers Balraj Panwar, Satnam Singh, and Salman Khan progressed to their respective finals.
- •India also saw advancements in canoe sprint and table tennis, with athletes securing spots in finals and later rounds across various events.
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Jay Meena advanced to the men's singles semi-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games by defeating the Philippines' Sherwin Nuguit 4-3 in a hard-fought quarter-final match. Because all semi-finalists are guaranteed a medal, this victory assured India of its maiden Asian Games medal in soft tennis.
Manu Bhaker advanced to the women's 10m air pistol individual final after a strong qualification performance. In rowing, Balraj Panwar qualified for the men's single sculls final after finishing third in his heat, while the men's double sculls pair of Satnam Singh and Salman Khan also progressed to the final.
Jay Meena defeated Philippines' Sherwin Nuguit with a hard-fought 4-3 scoreline in the men's singles quarter-final to secure his place in the last four. Prior to that quarter-final clash, Meena had defeated Pakistan's Arain Hussain 4-0 in Group D.
