Olympics 2024 Table Tennis: Harmeet Desai defeats Abo Yaman- Highlights

Game 1, Harmeet 11-7 Abo Yaman, Harmeet takes Game 1

Harmeet takes the first Game of this contest. Both players were feeling each other out in the early stages before the Indian took it up a notch. 

This is will do Harmeet a lot of good going into the subsequent games. 

Game 1, Harmeet 9-7 Abo Yaman, Abo Yaman fights back!

Abo Yaman is not backing down and won't make this easy for Harmeet. 

Game 1, Harmeet 9-5 Abo Yaman, Harmeet just two points away!

Harmeet's smash was returned brilliantly by Abo Yaman but in the process goes far away from the table resulting in an easy point for Harmeet. 

Game 1, Harmeet 7-5 Abo Yaman, Harmeet pulls ahead

Harmeet gets both the points in his serve and has taken a two point lead for the first time in the match! 

Game 1, Harmeet 5-5 Abo Yaman, it is very close so far

Both Harmeet and Abo Yaman are canceling each other out in what is turning out to be a very tight contest. 

Game 1, Harmeet 3-2 Abo Yaman, brilliant smash by Harmeet

Harmeet set himself up very well for the smash and unleashed a shot which Abo Yaman was unable to return legally. 

Game 1, Harmeet 2-2 Abo Yaman

Both paddlers are testing each other out in the opening exchanges of the match. 

Game 1, Harmeet 0-0 Abo Yaman

We're underway with Game 1. 

The players are here!

Harmeet and Abo Yaman are here. The match is moments away from getting started.

Welcome!

Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the men's table tennis singles preliminary game between India's Harmeet Desai and Jordan's Zaid Abo Yaman