Table Tennis: Sharath Kamal advances to the third round of Tokyo Olympics
By Ankur Singh
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20th seed, Achanta Sharath Kamal defeated World No. 59, Tiago Apolonia to advance to the 3rd round of the Men's Singles category.
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By doing so he kept India's medal hopes alive in table tennis.
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He won the match by a score of - 2-11, 11-8, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6,11-9 in 49 minutes.
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In the first game, Sharath looked to struggle as he lost by a lead of 11-2.
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Later he came roaring back in the remaining games to keep his medal hopes alive.
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The highlight package from this game would definitely feature Sharath's backhand which was as silky as it could get.
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Sharath also became the first male Indian paddler to reach the 3rd round at the Olympics.
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