Star Indian table tennis player Manika Batra stormed into the quarterfinals of the Saudi Smash in Jeddah, beating world No. 14 Nina Mittelham of Germany.

Batra defeated Mittelham 11-6, 11-9, 11-7 to seal her maiden last-eight entry in the event. This is Batra’s first win over Mittelham in four attempts.

Now the Indian will face another formidable rival world No. 5 Hina Hayata of Japan for a place in the semifinals, today.