The boost follows Manika Batra's outstanding performance at the WTT Contender Doha last week when she advanced to the semifinals. The world No. 17 Chen Szu-Yu of Chinese Taipei was defeated in the opening match by the Indian table tennis (TT) star during the competition.
The duo accomplished this landmark after they made it to the final of the WTT Contender event held in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. They lost by 0-3 to South Korea's Lim Jonghoon and Shin Yubin in the final