newstabletennis11 hours ago

Sathiyan wins men's single title at national championship, Sreeja defends women's gold

In the 84th UTT Inter-State Senior National Table Tennis Championships on Monday, reigning champion Sreeja Akula of RBI defeated Sutirtha Mukherjee of West Bengal 4-2 to win the women's singles title. Meanwhile, G. Sathiyan won his second title by defeating Harmeet Desai in straight games.
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newstabletennis4 days ago

Sharath Kamal pulls out from National Table Tennis Championships 2023

Multiple CWG champion Sharath Kamal pulled out of the National Table Tennis Championships 2023 in Jammu, which means he would be unable to defend his singles titles, after suffering back and calf spasms. The 84th edition of the championship will be held at the Gymnasium Hall of Jammu University.
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newstabletennis15 days ago

Singapore Smash 2023 | Manika Batra and G Sathiyan reach mixed doubles quarterfinals

Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran of India defeated Chew Zhe Yu Clarence and Jian Zeng of Singapore on Monday to advance to the mixed doubles quarterfinals of the Singapore Smash 2023. After a bye in the first round, they beat round of 16 opponents 3-1 (11-7, 12-10, 9-11, 11-3) in 31 minutes.
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newstabletennis16 days ago

Manika Batra crashes out of women's singles at Singapore Smash 2023

Manika Batra's elimination from the women's singles round of 64 put an end to India's challenge in the singles division of the Singapore Smash 2023. After the defeats of Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in their respective men's singles bouts on Saturday, Manika Batra too suffered a defeat.
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newstabletennis17 days ago

WATCH | 16-year-old Quek Izaac beats Sharath Kamal in first round of Singapore Smash 2023

It was yet another disappointing end for Indian men's singles paddlers at the Singapore Smash 2023, as both Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan, lost their opening-round matches on Saturday. Sharath, the world no.51 player, lost to 16-year-old local sensation Quek Izaac 3-0 (11-4, 11-6, 12-10).
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newstabletennis18 days ago

Singapore Smash 2023 streaming details | Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra to lead India challenge

The Singapore Smash 2023 comes back for its second edition at the OCBC Arena and is scheduled to be held from March 11 to 19 this year. The competition will feature the world's best 64 men's and women's singles players in the main draw, and 24 teams in the mixed and doubles events
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newstabletennis26 days ago

WTT Star Contender Goa | Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee stun higher-ranked opponents

Indian paddlers Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee shone for the hosts at the WTT Star Contender Goa, defeating higher-ranked opponents to advance to the final 16 stages. Meanwhile, the greatest upset of the day came when Korean Cho Daeseong defeated the Chinese world number one Fan Zhendong.
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newstabletennis27 days ago

WTT Star Contender Goa 2023 | Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee start with a bang

Indian table tennis star Manika Batra was the star of the show in the WTT Star Contender Goa, as she won her first-round matches in women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles on Wednesday. Sutirtha Mukherjee was another Indian who won all her matches on the first day of the main event.
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newstabletennis28 days ago

WTT Star Contender Goa 2023 | Sutirtha Mukherjee, Harmeet Desai, and Yashaswini Ghorpade qualify for main draw

The three Indian table tennis players who advanced into their respective main draws of the WTT Star Contender Goa 2023 in Panjim on Tuesday were Tokyo Olympian Sutirtha Mukherjee, Commonwealth Games medalist Harmeet Desai, and adolescent Yashaswini Ghorpade.
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newstabletennis29 days ago

WTT Star Contender Goa | Four Indian teams qualify for the main draw

Four Indian doubles teams have qualified for the main draw of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Goa, which is being held at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium. This is great news for the Indian contingent, making them serious medal contenders in the tournament.
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