The unseeded Manika, who turned the primary Indian to succeed in the semi-finals of the continental match, misplaced 8-11 11-7, 7-11, 6-11,11-8, 7-11, (2-4) to the world No.5 Japanese paddler. World No. 44 Manika had earlier defeated world No. 23 Chen Szu-Yu of Chinese Taipei 4-3 within the quarterfinals on the Hua Mak Indoor Stadium.

Manika has already ensured one of the best end by an Indian within the 39-year-old historical past of the Asian Cup after Achanta Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan had completed sixth in 2015 and 2019 respectively. The ace Indian lady paddler had earlier shocked world No. 7 Chen Xingtong of China in a spherical of 16 match on Thursday.

The USD 200,000 occasion options the highest 16 gamers within the males’s and ladies’s singles from the continent based mostly on world rankings and {qualifications}.