Paris Olympics 2024 Table Tennis: Miu Hirano vs Manika Batra preview, prediction, and where to watch

Commonwealth Games gold medallist and India's second best ranked female paddler, Manika Batra, will take on Japanese paddler Miu Hirano in the pre-quarterfinal contest of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday, July 31.

Manika has scripted history by becoming the first Indian paddler to reach the Round of 16 at the Olympics in a singles event. She defeated Great Britain's Anna Hursey in the Round of 64 and Prithika Pavade from France in the Round of 32.

On the other hand, Miu Hirano, the women’s singles title winner in WTT Contender Zagreb 2023 and Otocec 2022, beat Giorgia Piccolin from Italy in the Round of 64 contest and Hong Kong's Chengzhu Zhu in the Round of 32.

Furthermore, Miu Hirano played an important role in taking the Japanese women’s team to a silver medal victory at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

Miu Hirano and Manika Batra have competed against each other only once in the past, with the Japanese paddler winning the contest by 3-1 at WTT Contender Lima in August 2023. The Indian paddler would be hoping to turn the tables this time around.

Miu Hirano vs Manika Batra Match Details

Match Details: Miu Hirano vs Manika Batra, Round of 16, Paris Olympics 2024

Date and Time: Wednesday, July 31, 8:30 PM IST

Venue: South Paris Arena 4 Table 1

Miu Hirano vs Manika Batra Prediction

Ranked World No. 13, Miu Hirano has bagged two comfortable victories in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. Though she would expect a tough fight from Manika in this pre-quarter-final contest, Miu Hirano is likely to come out on top and eliminate the Indian ace paddler from the Olympics.

When and where to watch the game

The Round of 16 bout will be telecast live in India on Sports 18 channels, and the live streaming will be available on Jio Cinema. The contest will start at 8:30 PM IST.