Indian table tennis star Manika Batra has reached her career-best 35th position in women's singles. She moved up three spots in the latest International Table Tennis Federation world rankings.<br />''<br />''It is reported that Manika Batra's rise comes on the back of an impressive outing at the Asian Cup in November, where she claimed a historic medal for India. She defeated the world No. 6 Hina Hayata (Japan) and world No. 7 Chen Xingtong (China) to win the bronze medal.<br />''<br />''Manika became the first Indian woman table tennis player to medal at the continental event and only the second Indian to achieve the feat. Chetan Baboor won a silver in 1997 and a bronze in 2000.<br />''<br />''The 27-year-old Manika Batra entered the top 50 in the TT world rankings in February last year and remained in the 30s and 40s throughout the year.<br />''<br />''Apart from the Asian Cup high, Manika had a difficult season. She made the semi-final of just one event and the quarterfinals of two tournaments, including the Commonwealth Games 2022. Meanwhile, G Sathiyan remained India's top-ranked men's singles table tennis player at world No. 39 while national champion Sharath Kamal dropped three places to 47th.<br />