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 5:49 AM GMT
Hong Kong takes a 5-3 lead
Sathiyan is dragged into the rallies now by Siu-Hang as the Hong Kong players tests the footwork of the Indian.
- 25 July 2021 5:44 AM GMT
We will head to the sixth game now!
Let's not lose heart. Sathiyan still leads the scoreboard at 3-2.
- 25 July 2021 5:44 AM GMT
Sathiyan loses the fifth game by a close margin
Siu-Hang's heavy spin costs Sathiyan the game and he loses the 5th game 11-9.
- 25 July 2021 5:41 AM GMT
Back on the Sathiyan serve, the Indian will try to close in the 2 point margin NOW!
