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:
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- 31 July 2024 9:28 AM GMT
Game 3, Sreeja 11-4 Zeng
Sreeja takes a 2-1 lead with a belter of a smash!
She totally dominated the third game and Zeng was simply unable to handle Sreeja's change of gears.
- 31 July 2024 9:27 AM GMT
Game 3, Sreeja 9-4 Zeng
Brilliant smash from Sreeja once again! Just two away now!
- 31 July 2024 9:26 AM GMT
Game 3, Sreeja 8-4 Zeng
Sreeja attacking has improved by each game and she is looking far more comfortable. Four point lead now!
- 31 July 2024 9:25 AM GMT
Game 3, Sreeja 5-3 Zeng
Brilliant from the Indian as she draws Zeng to her forehand before smashing one into her backhand!
- 31 July 2024 9:24 AM GMT
Game 3, Sreeja 2-2 Zeng
Very similar start to game three as well, with both paddlers canceling each other out in the early exchanges.
- 31 July 2024 9:22 AM GMT
Game 2, Sreeja 12-10 Zeng
Sreeja has levelled things up 1-1!
She looked more consistent in her attacking play in the second game and troubled Zeng initially but Zeng did pull things back towards the end.
Sreeja however, kept her cool and prevailed.
- 31 July 2024 9:20 AM GMT
Game 2, Sreeja 10-10 Zeng
Sreeja pulls it level! Kept her nerve and has extended this game!
