Manika Batra secures a vital win at the ITTF Table Tennis World Cup, while Sreeja Akula faces defeat. Manav Thakkar faces a must-win situation.
Sathiyan, making his World Cup debut, went down 1-4 (11-7, 8-11, 5-11, 9-11, 8-11) to the German in the pre-quarters.
Lots to look forward to in Indian sports as packed 2026 calender awaits
Achanta Sharath Kamal is hopeful that India will finish on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Manika will clash with world No. 23 Chen Szu Yu from Taipei in the quarter-finals on Friday.
The big names who will be bidding for a podium finish before bidding farewell...
Japan's Mima Ito took the bronze medal after beating Han Ying of Germany in straight games.
Sathiyan rose four spots to be placed 24th in the latest ITTF rankings, following his impressive sixth place finish in the Asia Cup in Yokohama earlier this month. Last week, he was the sole Indian to reach the round of 32 in the World Championships in Hungary.
The star Indian paddler is not taking too much pressure and wants to keep her focus.
Xu Xin and Feng Tianwei bagged the men's and women's singles title at the 28th Asian Cup table tennis tournament, beating their famed opponents in two high-quality finals at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances