Pyeongchang (South Korea), Sep 8 Young Indian player Manav Thakkar pulled off a memorable 3-1 win over world No 33 Kao Cheng-Jui to enter the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships, here on Friday.
The 23-year-old completed an 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 11-7 victory over the South Korean in a round of 32 contest.
Thakkar, ranked 100, next faces arguably the greatest player of all time, Ma Long from China, in the round of 16.
