Published 15:48 IST, July 31st 2024
Paris Olympics: Sreeja Akula sails into pre-quarterfinals, joins Manika Batra
Indian table tennis player Sreeja Akula entered the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games after a hard-fought 4-2 win over Singapore's Jian Zeng in a women's singles round of 32 match here on Wednesday.
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Indian table tennis player Sreeja Akula entered the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games after a hard-fought 4-2 win over Singapore's Jian Zeng in a women's singles round of 32 match here on Wednesday.
Sreeja won the match 9-11 12-10 11-4 11-5 12-10 12-10 to join compatriot Manika Batra in the pre-quarters, an unprecedented feat in the history of Indian table tennis.
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She lost the opening game but fought back strongly to emerge as the winner in the contest, which lasted 51 minutes.
Batra had made the pre-quarters on Monday.
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15:48 IST, July 31st 2024