Table Tennis
Tokyo Olympics: Table Tennis LIVE Day 2, July 25 — Sathiyan and Manika to start the day — Updates, score, results, blog
It is Day 2 of the thrilling performances by the Indian paddlers at the Table Tennis arena. Can Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Manika Batra smoothly sail into the third round?
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Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog for Table Tennis on Day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics.
Indian Table Tennis stars Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran will be looking to continue creating history in their second round matches of the Women's Singles and Men's Singles event at the Tokyo Olympics. Will Sathiyan and Manika be able to successfully make a mark and advance to third rounds?
Order of play:
Men's Singles: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran v Lam Siu Hang - Round 2
Women's Singles: Manika Batra v Margaryta Pesotska - Round 2
Follow all our LIVE updates here:
Live Updates
- 25 July 2021 5:32 AM GMT
Looking visibly dazed, Siu-Hang collects 4 points on the trot any way to attempt a comeback.
- 25 July 2021 5:31 AM GMT
Sathiyan's very stance evokes a lot of confidence in himself and the scoreboard plays a major part in that!
Siu-Hang is struggling. - 25 July 2021 5:30 AM GMT
Sheer dominance from Sathiyan in the fourth game
Sathiyan is oozing with confidence and goes for unique angles to lead at 9-0!!
- 25 July 2021 5:29 AM GMT
Siu-Hang tries to find a chink - so far, nothing
Sathiyan's forehand flicks are doing the trick here as Siu-Hang, the doubles specialist player from Hong Kong fumbles to find answers to the Indian's shots!
- 25 July 2021 5:26 AM GMT
Very commanding performance from Sathiyan as he clinches the 3rd game, 11-4.
- 25 July 2021 5:26 AM GMT
Sathiyan takes the 3rd game!
A change of pace from Sathiyan and we are leading the way with the Chennai player taking a 2 game lead!
