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World Youth Table Tennis Championships: Payas Jain claims bronze in U-19 - Scores, Updates, Medal, Blog

Indian youth table tennis stars Suhana Saini and Payas Jain are aiming for historic results on Wednesday in their respective semi-finals.

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Payas Jain (Source: ITTF)

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The Bridge Desk

Updated: 8 Dec 2021 12:17 PM GMT

Suhana Saini and Payas Jain, India's youth table tennis stars, will be looking to earn some historic wins at the World Youth Table Tennis Championships on Wednesday.

This event, having started in 2003 as the World Junior Championships (played only till U-18 stages), has only seen India earning only half a medal so far - in mixed doubles back in 2010. U15 World No. 3 Suhana Saini and U17 World No. 2 Payas Jain have already assured India of their best-ever finish at this event by qualifying for the semifinals and assuring themselves of at least a bronze medal.

READ | Suhana Saini drives rise of India in Youth Table Tennis

In the semifinals, Suhana and Payas are up against tough opponents. Suhana will face Egypt's Hana Goda, who is the U15 World No. 1 currently. Later in the day, Payas Jain will face Peng Xiang of China, who has been in brilliant form and has defeated the top 2 seeds in U-19 in recent history.

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  • 8 Dec 2021 10:42 AM GMT

    Suhana loses in 5 games, ends campaign with bronze

    The fourth game is taken by Goda 11-8. That's the end of Suhana's campaign. She finishes with a bronze - the first whole medal for India in 18 years.  

    Suhana Saini might have made a bright start to her semifinal but the Egyptian world number 1 began to dominate proceedings from the third game onwards. It's all over in five games - with Goda beating Saini by 4 games to 1. 

  • 8 Dec 2021 10:32 AM GMT

    Suhana Saini down by 1-3 after four games

    Goda takes command of the third game. A huge 8-point lead between her and Suhana as she goes 10-2 up. Seals it at 11-3. It's 2-1 to the Egyptian after three games. The third game goes Goda's way too. The Indian now needs to win all the remaining games to win this match.

  • 8 Dec 2021 10:19 AM GMT

    2nd Game: Suhana wins 11-9

    Suhana roars back in the second game and wins it 11-9. Goda hits the last shot of the game long and crouches in agony. It's 1-1 after the first two games.

  • 8 Dec 2021 10:10 AM GMT

    Suhana vs Goda: Goda wins first game 12-10

    Suhana Saini's semifinal begins. It's all even-steven in the first game - before the Indian begins to draw away, building up a 3-point lead to go up 8-5. But then the Egyptian fights back and earns the first game point. And wins it 12-10.

    The SAINI Suhana/MATIUNINA Veronika pair lost against GODA Hana/HARIMOTO Miwa in 0-3 sets in the semifinal of U15 girls Doubles category earlier in the tournament. Now Suhana is a game down in the singles semifinal to Goda as well.

  • 8 Dec 2021 9:24 AM GMT

    Schedule of semi-final matches

    It's a big day for Indian table tennis! Suhana Saini and Payas Jain - remember the names. Having reached the semis, both are assured of at least bronze medals. Can they go even better?

    Schedule for the day (in IST)

    U1️⃣5️⃣: Suhana Saini vs Hana Goda (Egypt) - 3.30pm

    U1️⃣9️⃣: Payas Jain vs Xiang Peng (China) - 5pm

    If Suhana and Payas reach the finals, Suhana's final will be at 9 pm and Payas's final will be at 11 pm.

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