Asian Games 2026: Jay Meena finishes with historic bronze, creates first-ever soft tennis milestone for India
Meena sealed India’s first Asian Games soft tennis medal after a 4-3 quarterfinal win and a semifinal loss to Japan’s Takuya Kurosaka.
- On Wednesday, Jay Meena secured India's first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis, claiming bronze at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
- Falling three games behind, Meena mounted a spirited comeback in his 45-minute semifinal clash but lost 2-4 to Japan's Takuya Kurosaka.
- His journey began at Pioneer Public School in Dewas, where Meena initially aspired to play cricket before discovering soft tennis as a ball boy.
- Calling the achievement an "Olympic medal" due to the struggle required, Meena expressed immense pride in the historic bronze.
- Meena said the bronze provides motivation for future competitions, adding, "Now I just have to continue to change the colour of the medals in my future.
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“Landmark Moment for Indian Soft Tennis”: President Murmu Hails Jay Meena’s Asian Games Bronze
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday congratulated Jay Meena after the Indian athlete scripted history by winning the country’s first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis, securing bronze in the men’s singles event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. President Murmu called Meena’s success a “landmark moment for Indian Soft Tennis.” Sports News | “Landmark Moment for Indian Soft Tennis”: …
“Landmark moment for Indian Soft Tennis”: President Murmu hails Jay Meena’s Asian Games bronze - The Tribune
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday congratulated Jay Meena after the Indian athlete scripted history by winning the country’s first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis, securing bronze in the men’s singles event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. President Murmu called Meena’s success a “landmark moment for Indian Soft Tennis.”
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