Asian Games 2026: Jay Meena wins bronze, India's first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis
On 23 September 2026, Jay Meena won bronze in men's singles soft tennis at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, India's first-ever Asian Games medal in the sport.
Summary
Jay Meena lost the men's singles semi-final 2-4 to Japan's Takuya Kurosaka, which gave him the bronze. Meena had assured the medal by beating the Philippines' Sherwin Nuguit 4-3 in a seven-game quarter-final. Meena had earlier won mixed doubles bronze with Aadhya Tiwari at the 2024 World Soft Tennis Championships.
Key facts
- Medal
- Bronze, men's singles soft tennis — India's first in the sport at the Asian Games
- Semi-final
- Lost 2-4 to Takuya Kurosaka (Japan)
- Quarter-final
- Beat Sherwin Nuguit (Philippines) 4-3
- Earlier
- Mixed doubles bronze with Aadhya Tiwari, 2024 World Soft Tennis Championships
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Jay Meena became India's first Asian Games medallist in which sport at Aichi-Nagoya 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Soft tennis
Jay Meena won men's singles bronze in soft tennis, India's first Asian Games medal in the sport.
Consider the following about Jay Meena at the 2026 Asian Games: 1. Jay Meena lost the semi-final to Japan's Takuya Kurosaka. 2. Jay Meena won the bronze in the mixed doubles event. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Meena lost the semi-final 2-4 to Kurosaka. His bronze came in men's singles, not mixed doubles.