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From ball boy to Asian Games medallist, Jay Meena scripts Indian first in soft tennis

Jay Meena secured a historic podium finish at the continental multi-sport games by overcoming Sherwin Nuguit in an intense men's singles quarter-final battle that ended with a scoreline of 4-3, thereby guaranteeing the country a maiden medal in the discipline. Although the 26-year-old competitor from Dewas ultimately fell short in the semi-final stage against Takuya Kurosaka by a 4-2 margin after mounting a valiant recovery from an early deficit, he firmly cemented his place in national sports history.

The achievement unfolded during the ongoing tournament hosted in Japan, the birthplace of the racquet discipline.