TT: Sreeja makes Round-of-16 exit

02 August,2024 07:59 AM IST |  Paris  |  PTI

The Indian number one Sreeja went down 10-12, 10-12, 8-11, 3-11 in 38 minutes, hours after becoming only the second Indian table tennis player to reach the round of 16 at the Olympics.

India`s Sreeja Akula plays against China`s Sun Yingsha during a women`s singles round of 16 table tennis game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. Pic/AP, PTI


Indian table tennis player Sreeja Akula lost 0-4 to World No. 1 Yingsha Sun of China in the pre-quarterfinals of the women's singles competition at the Paris Olympics here on Wednesday.

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The Indian number one Sreeja went down 10-12, 10-12, 8-11, 3-11 in 38 minutes, hours after becoming only the second Indian table tennis player to reach the round of 16 at the Olympics.

Earlier, Sreeja rallied to enter the pre-quarterfinals after a hard-fought 4-2 win over Singapore's Jian Zeng in a round of 32 match as Indian table tennis continued to make history.

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