Manika Batra and Archana Girish Kamath from India have won the women’s doubles title at World Table Tennis Contender Lasko 2021.

Key Facts

• Both, Batra & Kamath, are ranked at 36^th They beat 23^rd ranked Puerto Rico’s Diaz sisters, Adriana and Melanie, in three games at the final on November 7, 2021.
• In the three games, score was 11-3, 11-8 & 12-10.
• Indian duo saved four-game points in third set to won the match.

World Table Tennis Championships

World Table Tennis Championships were started in 1926. Tournament have been held biennially since 1957. Under this, five individual events namely, men’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s singles, women’s double and mixed doubles, are currently held in odd numbered years. The World Team Table Tennis Championships, consisting of men’s team events and women’s team events, were first held in 2000. The Team Championships are organised in even numbered years.