Sharath and Manika outplayed in Tokyo Olympics opener
The Hindu
Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra lose to Lin Yun-Ju and Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei in the mixed doubles round of 16
India's glimmer of hope for a table tennis medal at the Tokyo Olympics vanished in no time with Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra losing to third seeds Lin Yun-Ju and Cheng I-Ching of Chinese Taipei in the mixed doubles round of 16 on July 24. The Indians had to make all chances count against a superior opponent but they couldn't do so after leading 5-1 and 5-3 in the first two games. In the end, it was a comfortable 11-8 11-6 11-5 11-4 win for the Chinese Taipei pairing. The power of 19-year-old Lin from both the flanks was too much to handle for the 12th seeded pairing of Sharath and Manika, who came into the Olympics having won the qualifying competition.More Related News
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