Paris, July 31: Indian table tennis player Sreeja Akula entered the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games after a hard-fought 4-2 win over Singapore's Jian Zeng in a women's singles round of 32 match here on Wednesday. Sreeja won the match 9-11 12-10 11-4 11-5 12-10 12-10 to join compatriot Manika Batra in the pre-quarters, an unprecedented feat in the history of Indian table tennis. Sreeja Akula Defeats Christina Hallberg by 4–0 in Women’s Table Tennis Round of 64 in Paris Olympics 2024.

She lost the opening game but fought back strongly to emerge as the winner in the contest, which lasted 51 minutes. Batra had made the pre-quarters on Monday.

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