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Why Did India’s Soft Tennis Team Lose in the Quarterfinals? 🤔

India’s men’s soft tennis squad competed at the 2026 Asian Games.

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Key Points

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India lost the quarterfinal match 0-2 to Indonesia.

The team includes Jay Meena, Yogesh Choudhary, Aryan Thakur, Aniket Patel, and Om Yadav.

Earlier wins were against Laos (3-0) and Mongolia (3-0).

Jay Meena and Aryan Thakur will still play singles matches later in the tournament.

Soft tennis differs from regular tennis by using softer balls.

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They won against Laos and Mongolia but were beaten by Indonesia in the quarterfinals 🏸.

The loss means the team is out of the team event, but some players still have individual matches.

Soft tennis is similar to tennis but uses a softer ball and lighter rackets.

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8 words

quarterfinals

the round before the final round of a tournament

soft tennis

a version of tennis played with a softer ball and lighter rackets

singles

a match where one player faces another player

doubles

a match where two players team up against two opponents

campaign

the whole series of games a team plays in a competition

defeat

to lose a game or match

knockout stage

the part of a tournament where losing means you are out

berth

a place earned to move on to the next round

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