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 9:09 AM GMT
Game 1, Sreeja 6-8 Zeng
Much better from Sreeja, winning both of her service points.
- 31 July 2024 9:08 AM GMT
Game 1, Sreeja 4-8 Zeng
A four point lead for Zeng now. She has certainly brought the heat in the first game!
- 31 July 2024 9:07 AM GMT
Game 1, Sreeja 4-6 Zeng
First two point lead of the match goes to Zeng, who is mixing caution with aggression. Sreeja is finding it hard to place her smashes.
- 31 July 2024 9:07 AM GMT
Game 1, Sreeja 4-4 Zeng
Zeng is up for the challenge as she keeps herself in the game not allowing Sreeja to run away with it.
- 31 July 2024 9:06 AM GMT
Game 1, Sreeja 3-3 Zeng
Brilliant serve by Sreeja, whipped in with pace, and Zeng is unable to return it.
- 31 July 2024 9:05 AM GMT
Game 1, Sreeja 2-2 Zeng
Sreeja and Zeng are getting into their groove in these early exchanges.
- 31 July 2024 9:01 AM GMT
Its Sreeja Akula's birthday!
The Indian paddler turns 26 today. Can the birthday girl make this day extra special by booking a place in the round of 16?
- 31 July 2024 8:57 AM GMT
Welcome to the table tennis blog!
The first Indian in action today will be world no.25 Sreeja Akula taking on Singapore's Zeng Jian in the round of 32 of the women's singles.
