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 3:26 PM GMT
Game 3, Manika 3-1 Hirano
Manika takes an early lead in game three. Can she keep it up?
- 31 July 2024 3:24 PM GMT
Game 2, Manika 9-11 Hirano, Hirano 2-0 Manika
Hirano is now in a commanding position with a 2-0 lead over Manika
Manika started strongly and got a four-point lead but Hirano came back, taking point after point in a six-point streak.
Manika now has a mountain to climb. The pressure must be on her. Can she do it?
- 31 July 2024 3:22 PM GMT
Game 2, Manika 9-9 Hirano
Manika draws level in this exhilarating contest!
Can Manika come out on top?
- 31 July 2024 3:21 PM GMT
Game 2, Manika 6-8 Hirano
A six-point streak for Hirano and she is just three away from a commanding 2-0 lead!
- 31 July 2024 3:20 PM GMT
Game 2, Manika 6-6 Hirano
Hirano cancels out the advantage and has drawn level!
Uses her backhand once again to take home the point!
- 31 July 2024 3:19 PM GMT
Game 2, Manika 6-3 Hirano
That is a beautiful shot by Hirano with her backhand, on the line and a calculated risk that has paid off!
- 31 July 2024 3:18 PM GMT
Game 2, Manika 5-1 Hirano
Excellent work by Manika. Knew exactly what to do and got the point.
- 31 July 2024 3:17 PM GMT
Game 2, Manika 4-1 Hirano
Strong start from Manika in game two!
Up by three now.
