Table Tennis
Olympics 2024 Table Tennis: Sreeja, Manika exit in the R16, Highlights
World no.25 Sreeja Akula faces world no.52 Zeng Jiang of Singapore in the round of 32 match.
Sreeja Akula and Manika Batra are in action today in the round of 32 and round of 16 respectively.
The singles events of the Indian table tennis contingent came to an end with both Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula losing to higher-ranked opponents in their respective round of 16 matches.
Sreeja Akula, earlier in the day, became the second Indian paddler to qualify for the round of 16, when she defeated Zeng Jian of Singapore in the round of 32.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 31 July 2024 9:49 AM GMT
Game 6, Sreeja 5-5 Zeng
Game six is going uncomfortably close for Sreeja. She would want to not take on unnecessary pressure upon herself.
- 31 July 2024 9:47 AM GMT
Game 6, Sreeja 3-3 Zeng
Zeng draws level now. What a match this is turning out to be!
- 31 July 2024 9:47 AM GMT
Game 6, Sreeja 2-2 Zeng
Sreeja gets another brilliant forehand smash, leveling things up.
- 31 July 2024 9:45 AM GMT
Game 5, Sreeja 10-12 Zeng
Zeng Jian makes use of the third gamepoint and comes into the match, making it 3-2!
Although Sreeja looked in control initially, Zeng kept up with her until the end and has made it count.
- 31 July 2024 9:43 AM GMT
Game 5, Sreeja 10-10 Zeng
Once again, Sreeja's forehand comes to her rescue! 10-10 now!
- 31 July 2024 9:40 AM GMT
Game 5, Sreeja 7-9 Zeng
Zeng takes a two point lead over Sreeja and is just two away from making it 3-2!
- 31 July 2024 9:39 AM GMT
Game 5, Sreeja 6-6 Zeng
Sreeja's forehand play has been sublime today, as she nails another smash to perfection!
The game is much closer, similar to the first two games. Good fight shown by Zeng despite being down and out.
