Asian Games 2026: Jay Meena assures India's first-ever soft tennis medal
Meena beat Sherwin Nuguit 4-3 in a seven-game quarterfinal, guaranteeing India at least a bronze and its first Asian Games soft tennis medal.
- On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Jay Meena reached the men's singles semi-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, guaranteeing India's first-ever soft tennis medal after defeating the Philippines' Sherwin Nuguit 4-3.
- The Target Asian Games Group -supported athlete, a resident of Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, competes in his third Asian Games after representing India at the 2018 and 2022 editions.
- Meena overcame Nuguit in a thrilling seven-game quarter-final , having earlier dominated Pakistan's Arain Hussain 4-0 in Group D to advance.
- Since all four semi-finalists receive medals, the Indian is assured of at least a bronze and prepares for his last-four clash scheduled later on Wednesday.
- India also celebrated shooting success on Wednesday as the women's skeet team of Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan, and Parinaaz Dhaliwal secured bronze with a combined 331 points.
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Jai Meena of Madhya Pradesh, who dreams of becoming a cricketer, has made history for India in soft tennis. Defeating Nugit Sherwin of the Philippines in a thrilling quarterfinal match at the 2026 Asian Games, Jai advanced to the semifinals and secured India's first Asian Games medal in soft tennis. Once a ball boy, Jai's journey has now become a part of Indian sports history.
Asian Games: Dreamt of being a cricketer, Jay Meena makes soft tennis history
Jay Meena once dreamt of becoming a cricketer, but a chance encounter with soft tennis at school changed his path. On Wednesday, he made history by securing India’s first Asian Games medal in the sport.
Jay Meena assures India's first-ever medal in soft tennis at Asian Games, skeet team secures bronze medal
India has secured a historic first medal in soft tennis after Jay Meena secured the semi-final spot by edging past the Philippines’ Sherwin Nuguit 4-3 in the quarter-final. The Indian recovered through a contest that went the distance, winning the deciding stages 7-5 after sets of 0-4, 4-2, 2-4, 5-3 and 2-4 had left the match finely balanced. His progression to the last four guarantees him a medal, making India’s appearance on the soft tennis po…
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