Manika Batra, the eminent figure in women`s table tennis, has soared to unprecedented heights, achieving a career apex with her recent triumph at the Saudi Smash.

The culmination of her stellar performance in Jeddah catapulted her to the pinnacle of success, as she etched her name in the annals of Indian sporting history by becoming the first woman paddler from the nation to break into the esteemed top-25 echelon of the global rankings.