Manika and Hirano are out!
The game is minutes from getting started. A very important game for Manika, a steep challenge but she overcame Prathika Pavade in the last round, so she will be confident of getting a positive result here.
Manika Batra to face Japanese Miu Hirano in the round of 16.
The match is tentatively scheduled to take place at 8:30 PM, IST, tonight.
Sreeja Akula will face China's Sun Yingsha today.
Sreeja Akula will play her round of 16 match later tonight against world no.1 Sun Yingsha, for a place in the quarterfinals.
Game 6, Sreeja 12-10 Zeng, Sreeja Akula is into the round of 16!
Sreeja Akula advances to the round of 16!
She becomes the second Indian paddler after Manika Batra to get into the round of 16 of the Olympics.
On her birthday, in her debut Olympic campaign, Sreeja has prevailed, and the coach Massimo Costantini is overjoyed at Sreeja's victory!
Final score: Sreeja Akula 4-2 Zeng Jian (9-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-5, 10-12, 12-10)
Game 6, Sreeja 10-10 Zeng
Zeng was perhaps too careful opting against smashing and Sreeja takes full advantage of it!
Game 6, Sreeja 8-9 Zeng
Zeng is just two games away from bringing it back to 3-3! What a contest this has been!
Game 6, Sreeja 8-7 Zeng
Sreeja backs away and pulls off a brilliant forehand smash across Zeng!
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