Table Tennis
Olympics 2024 Table Tennis: Sreeja, Manika advance, Sharath, Harmeet exit- Highlights
Four Indian paddlers are in action at Paris today and bar Harmeet, who played yesterday, the others will play their first game.
Olympics 2024 Table Tennis LIVE
It's the second day of the table tennis action at Paris and today there will be four Indians taking the court.
Sreeja Akula made light work of her Swedish opponent Christina Kallberg winning comfortably in straight sets.
Sharath Kamal loses his tie against Slovenian Deni Kozul 2-4 (12-10, 9-11, 6-11, 7-11, 11-8, 10-12) in a thrilling game between the two.
Manika Batra won Anne Hursey and progressed to the next round.
Harmeet Desai, despite his best efforts, could not match up to the world no.5 Frenchman Felix Lebrun, who took the game in straight sets.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 28 July 2024 10:40 AM GMT
Manika Batra is up next in action!
Manika Batra will be up against Anna Hursey of Great Britain in her opening game in women's singles.
- 28 July 2024 10:39 AM GMT
Game 6, Kamal 10-12 Kozul, Brilliant from Kozul! What a game! Kozul defeats Kamal!
Deni Kozul has done it!
A simply sensational comeback from Kozul, after going down 1-0, switched gears and has fought back valiantly and went 3-1 up.
Kamal did not back down and won the fifth game and had four game points in the sixth game but Kozul fought back with six consecutive points to take the game and the tie!
Sharath bows out of the Olympics in men's singles but he will still feature in the men's team match against China
Final score: Sharath Kamal 2-4 Deni Kozul (12-10, 9-11, 6-11, 7-11, 11-8, 10-12)
- 28 July 2024 10:35 AM GMT
Game 6, Kamal 10-10 Kozul, Kozul wipes away the lead!
Kozul brings himself back into the game and makes it 10-10!
- 28 July 2024 10:31 AM GMT
Game 6, Kamal 9-5 Kozul, Kamal two away from an incredible comeback!
Kamal has put up an outstanding performance since going 3-1 down and is now in a commanding position to take this to the deciding set!
- 28 July 2024 10:30 AM GMT
Game 6, Kamal 7-2 Kozul, Kamal outstanding!
He is at his confident best and is now five points ahead of Kozul!
- 28 July 2024 10:23 AM GMT
Game 5, Kamal 7-7 Kozul, Kozul levels it up!
Kozul is relentless and has pulled things back now!
- 28 July 2024 10:21 AM GMT
Game 5, Kamal 7-4 Kozul, Kamal takes the lead!
After a long time, Kamal has gone into the lead and is up by three points!
