Sreeja Akula suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the pre-quarterfinals of the women's table tennis event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday, August 31. The 26-year-old put up a spirited show against the Chinese paddler, gaining an advantage in the first two games. But she failed to stop her opposition from making comebacks in both those games. Akula lost the match 10-12, 10-12, 8-11 and 3-11 (0-4) and bowed out of the event. Manika Batra Knocked Out of Women’s Singles Table Tennis Event at Paris Olympics 2024 After Losing to Japan’s Miu Hirano in Pre-Quarterfinals.
Sreeja Akula Out of Women's Singles Table Tennis
So near, yet so far!
🏓 Sreeja Akula faces a tough defeat against World No. 1 Sun Yingsha of China, losing 0-4 in the Pre-QF.
The scoreline doesn't tell the whole story—Sreeja was leading 10-6 in the 1st game and 10-5 in the 2nd.
Nerves might have gotten the better of her,… pic.twitter.com/FfksILloOo
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) July 31, 2024
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