At the World Table Tennis event, Indian star Sreeja Akula was knocked out in the Women’s Singles Round of 64 in Singapore. She gave a commendable performance but ultimately suffered a 3-2 defeat to China’s He Zhuojia. In another fixture, Manika Batra is set to face Romanian Elizabeta Samara. On the other hand, Yashaswini Ghorpade will challenge Japan’s Miwa Harimoto in her Round of 64 match today.

In the men’s event, India suffered early setbacks yesterday as Achanta Sharath Kamal and Manav Thakkar were eliminated in the opening round. Sharath Kamal engaged in a gripping five-game battle against Chinese Taipei’s Kao Cheng-Jui but narrowly lost 2-3 after 37 minutes. Despite moments of resistance, both Indian paddlers concluded their campaigns with first-round exits.