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
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Live Updates
- 25 July 2021 5:07 AM GMT
Sathiyan is pretty quick here but Siu-Hang is dragging the Indian into rallies. We level at 5 ALL in the first game.
- 25 July 2021 5:07 AM GMT
Lam Siu-Hang creates pressure but Sathiyan has the lead in the first game at 4-3.
- 25 July 2021 5:05 AM GMT
Sathiyan takes an early 2-1 lead!
With that, we begin the Round 2 action of the Men's Singles featuring Sathiyan and Siu-Hang!
- 25 July 2021 4:54 AM GMT
Sathiyan Gnanasekarn to take on World No. 95 opponent from Hong Kong
Having received a bye in the first round by virtue of his rank, the 26th seed from India will be squaring off against Hong Kong's Lam Siu Hang, who is coming into the Tokyo Olympics as the 50th seed.
Can Sathiyan create history by winning this encounter? We can't wait to watch! - 25 July 2021 4:48 AM GMT
Historic Day 1 by Indian women paddlers - can the men continue?
After a fantastic showing by the women paddlers from India on Day 1 of the Tokyo Olympics, it is time for the men to knock on the doors of history!
First up, among the men, is the World No. 38 star Sathiyan Gnanasekaran who will be making his Olympic debut today at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
