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 9:13 AM GMT
Game 1, India (Archana) 1-3 Germany (Shan)
First points for the Indian, thanks to an unsuccessful chop from Shan!
- 7 Aug 2024 9:13 AM GMT
Game 1, India (Archana) 0-2 Germany (Shan)
Strong start from the German paddler!
- 7 Aug 2024 9:12 AM GMT
Archana Kamath takes on Shan Xiaona
Can Archana help India's cause or will the German wrap up the tie in this match?
- 7 Aug 2024 9:09 AM GMT
Game 4, India (Manika) 11-5 Germany (Kaufmann) India 0-2 Germany (team)
This is table tennis of the highest order!
Annett Kaufmann's attacking brilliance has paid dividends as Germany takes a 2-0 lead over India in this tie!
- 7 Aug 2024 9:08 AM GMT
Game 4, India (Manika) 5-10 Germany (Kaufmann)
Five match-points for the German paddler!
- 7 Aug 2024 9:07 AM GMT
Game 4, India (Manika) 4-9 Germany (Kaufmann)
There is no stopping Kaufmann!
Two away from victory, the German!
- 7 Aug 2024 9:07 AM GMT
Game 4, India (Manika) 4-7 Germany (Kaufmann)
You can sense that Kaufmann is running away with it. She is playing brilliant and ruthless table tennis and is blowing Manika Batra away!
- 7 Aug 2024 9:06 AM GMT
Game 4, India (Manika) 4-4 Germany (Kaufmann)
Another brilliant backhand top spin down the line from Kaufmann!
She seems to have an answer to everything Manika does.
- 7 Aug 2024 9:04 AM GMT
Game 4, India (Manika) 2-2 Germany (Kaufmann)
A very close contest from the two paddlers in game point!
