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India's Jay Meena Wins First Asian Games Medal in Soft Tennis

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Jay Meena, a 26-year-old from Madhya Pradesh, secured India's first-ever medal in soft tennis at the Asian Games, winning bronze in the men's singles event. Meena, who had previously competed in the 2018 and 2023 editions of the Asian Games, defeated Pakistan's Arain Hussain 4-0 in the group stage and Philippines' Sherwin Nuguit 4-3 in the quarterfinals. However, he lost to Japan's Takuya Kurosaka 2-4 in the semifinals, settling for the bronze medal.

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    Jay Meena scripts history, assures India’s first Asian Games soft tenn...

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    RT @SportsbyHT: 🚨 MEDAL ALERT! 🚨 🇮🇳🥉A HISTORIC BRONZE! Jay Meena bec...

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    Jay Meena once dreamt of becoming a cricketer, but a chance encounter...

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