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 9:37 AM GMT
Game 5, Sreeja 4-3 Zeng
A smash to the left and then a smash to the right, Sreeja is toying with Zeng who looks deflated.
- 31 July 2024 9:36 AM GMT
Game 5, Sreeja 2-1 Zeng
Sreeja sets Zeng up before unleashing a smash to secure her second point in game five!
Sreeja is in total control and is showing her full range of shots and gameplay!
- 31 July 2024 9:34 AM GMT
Game 4, Sreeja 11-5 Zeng
Sreeja takes a commanding 3-1 lead and has looked unstoppable since game three!
Finishes the game off in style with yet another superb smash placed out of Zeng's reach.
- 31 July 2024 9:32 AM GMT
Game 4, Sreeja 8-2 Zeng
Zeng is looking clueless against the Indian as the latter racks up a six point lead!
- 31 July 2024 9:30 AM GMT
Game 4, Sreeja 5-1 Zeng
Incredible return from Sreeja but Zeng was unable to put away the high ball and Sreeja takes a four point lead!
- 31 July 2024 9:30 AM GMT
Game 4, Sreeja 3-0 Zeng
What a backhand that was from Sreeja! She is back at her very fluent best and is dominating proceedings at the moment!
