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 10:10 AM GMT
Game 4 is underway!
This match has already given the fans a lot of excitement. Will it continue in this game as well?
- 28 July 2024 10:09 AM GMT
Game 3, Kamal 6-11 Kozul, Kozul leads 2-1!
Kozul has shown remarkable resolve since losing the first game and is now 2-1 up in the tie.
The Slovenian took seven consecutive points in game 3 putting daylight between him and Kamal.
- 28 July 2024 10:07 AM GMT
Game 3, Kamal 6-9 Kozul, it is intense!
Kamal needs three to cut the gap whereas Kozul needs two to take a 2-1 lead in the game. Who will come out on top?
- 28 July 2024 10:05 AM GMT
Game 3, Kamal 4-8 Kozul, Kamal cutting the deficit!
Three consecutive points for Kamal and is now cut the deficit by just four!
- 28 July 2024 10:05 AM GMT
Game 3, Kamal 2-8 Kozul, Kozul just three away!
Kamal is having no answers to the whippy forehand of Kozul and the latter is three away from taking an all important 2-1 lead in this tie.
- 28 July 2024 10:04 AM GMT
Game 3, Kamal 1-5 Kozul, Kamal trails by 4!
Kamal is getting a little frustrated as Kozul is playing with purpose!
- 28 July 2024 10:03 AM GMT
Game 3, Kamal 1-2 Kozul, gripping contest!
As was the case with the previous two games, this is turning out to be a very close contest as well!
- 28 July 2024 10:00 AM GMT
Game 2, Kamal 10-10 Kozul, Kozul makes it 1-1 with a brilliant smash!
Kozul has been brilliant in both games, as was Kamal but this time, Kozul takes the game and makes it 1-1!
This is turning out to be a fantastic game between two paddlers with very little to separate between them.
- 28 July 2024 9:58 AM GMT
Game 2, Kamal 8-10 Kozul, Kozul one away
Kozul is one point away from making it 1-1! Two game points to defend for Kamal.
