Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Jay Meena Wins India’s First Asian Games Soft Tennis Medal
Jay Meena won a bronze medal for India in soft tennis at the Asian Games.
This was India’s first medal in the sport at the competition.
Soft tennis is similar to regular tennis but uses a softer rubber ball and a lighter racket.
In his deciding tiebreak, Meena was behind 5-3.
He needed to win five points in a row to stay in the match.
He stayed calm and won all five points.
Meena said his parents and coaches helped him continue after difficult years.
He also thanked the Indian government and the Sports Authority of India for training and equipment support.
He hopes to win gold and become a world champion.
Jay Meena won India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis, taking bronze in the singles event.
He recovered from a 5-3 deficit in the deciding tiebreak by winning five consecutive points.
Meena said his parents, coaches, teammates, the government and the Sports Authority of India supported his journey.
He began playing soft tennis in 2010 after joining an academy at Pioneer Public School in Dewas.
Meena now aims to win gold at future Asian Games and become a world champion.
- Who
- Indian soft tennis player Jay Meena.
- What
- He won India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis, earning bronze in singles.
- When
- At the 2026 Asian Games; the article does not provide the exact match date.
- Why
- He wanted to win a medal for India after earlier Asian Games setbacks and years of preparation.
- Medalist
- Jay Meena
- Medal
- Bronze
- Event
- Soft tennis singles
- Historic achievement
- India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis
- Deciding moment
- Meena came back from 5-3 down by winning five straight tiebreak points
- Career start
- He began playing soft tennis in 2010
- Future targets
- The World Championship, the 2030 Asian Games and potentially the 2030 Commonwealth Games