Table Tennis
Olympics 2024 Table Tennis: India lose to Germany 1-3 in quarters- Highlights
The Indian women's team lost out to Germany 1-3 in the quarter-finals of the women's team event at the Paris Olympics.
The Indian women's table tennis team will take on Germany in the quarterfinals of the table tennis women's team event at the Paris Olympics.
The Indian team comprises Manika Batra, Sreeja Akula, and Archana Kamath and beat Romania 3-2 in the round of 16 with wins from Manika Batra in both of her singles matches and the doubles pair of Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath winning their match as well.
The German team will comprise Shan Xiaona, Yuan Wan, and Annett Kauffman. They defeated the USA 3-2 in their round of 16 tie.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 7 Aug 2024 10:04 AM GMT
Game 2, India (Sreeja) 5-9 Germany (Kaufmann)
Another brilliant point from Kaufmann!
Four points on the trot for the German!
Just two away from a commanding 2-0 lead in this match!
- 7 Aug 2024 10:04 AM GMT
Game 2, India (Sreeja) 5-7 Germany (Kaufmann)
Another powerful backhand from Kaufmann!
Too much topspin for Sreeja to handle!
She is leading by two!
- 7 Aug 2024 10:03 AM GMT
Game 2, India (Sreeja) 4-5 Germany (Kaufmann)
A superb point from Kaufmann!
Pushed Sreeja into the backhand before unleashing a diagonal out Sreeja's forehand reach.
- 7 Aug 2024 10:02 AM GMT
Game 2, India (Sreeja) 4-4 Germany (Kaufmann)
The second game continues to be a close encounter with both players canceling each other's advantage.
4-4 now!
- 7 Aug 2024 10:00 AM GMT
Game 2, India (Sreeja) 2-2 Germany (Kaufmann)
A measured start to game two from both paddlers.
- 7 Aug 2024 9:58 AM GMT
Game 1, India (Sreeja) 6-11 Germany (Kaufmann)
Annett Kaufmann takes the first game with a forehand topspin down the line!
She continues with her aggressive approach that won her the match against Manika Batra and Sreeja, like her countrywoman, has not been able to find an answer.
- 7 Aug 2024 9:57 AM GMT
Game 1, India (Sreeja) 4-9 Germany (Kaufmann)
Strong topspin from Annett Kaufmann. She is just two away from taking game one.
- 7 Aug 2024 9:56 AM GMT
Game 1, India (Sreeja) 3-8 Germany (Kaufmann)
Sreeja has not been allowed to settle down at all in this match!
But slowly, Sreeja has to somehow find a way back in.
- 7 Aug 2024 9:55 AM GMT
Game 1, India (Sreeja) 1-5 Germany (Kaufmann)
Kaufmann continues with the same intensity she had against Manika Batra.
Powerful, aggressive table tennis from the German paddler.
