WTT Contender Novo Mesto 2021 LIVE - Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in action — Scores, Updates, Results, Live Blog
And it is another swift game pocketed by the home favourite!
Darko Jorgic gets the better of Sathiyan once again in Game 2 as he is really pushing him around here. Jorgic gets Game 2 under his belt, 11-3.
Into Game 2, the momentum is still very much with the Tokyo quarter-finalist
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran is trying to look for answers here as Jorgic keeps the charge coming as he leads 8-2
Jorgic pockets Game 1 by a whisker!
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran stays close throughout the game but Jorgic edges past to win the opening game, 11-9
Jorgic edges past now - he swings the momentum in his favour!
Pressure on Sathiyan as Jorgic is stepping up his game and is lunging forward.
Sathiyan attacks with his spins - he levels at 5 ALL!
Good going for Sathiyan Gnanasekaran as he looks sharp and focussed with the early attack.
Players are here - we are finishing up with the warm-up!
Let's hope for the best as Sathiyan takes on Jorgic!
Next up - we have Sathiyan Gnanasekaran who is also eyeing the quarters!
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran has a challenge on his hands in the form of Tokyo Olympics quarter-finalist, Darko Jorgic!
Let's see if the lone remaining Indian men's singles paddler can move ahead into the quarters!
The Chinese prevails and goes ahead into the quarters - Sharath Kamal bows out
Sharath Kamal plays toe to toe with the Chinese in the second and third games, especially but the Chinese stays strong to win in straight games.
The Chinese doesn't seem to relent here - great fight from Sharath!
All over too soon for the Indian as Sharath Kamal loses game point opportunities and Liang Jingkun proves to be all-too-powerful, 11-6, 11-8, 12-10 to win the match in straight games.
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