Sharath Kamal enters round 32, to face Ma Long of China in 2021 Tokyo Olympics

Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee’s campaign in women’s singles end

A.Sharath Kamal, the flag-bearer of Indian table tennis, entered the round of 32 in men’s singles while India’s campaign in women’s singles ended on July 26 in Tokyo. Sharath overcame stiff resistance from Portugal's Tiago Apolonia to enter men’s singles third round. While 10th seed Sofia Polcanova of Austria proved too hot to handle for Manika Batra in the women’s third round, Sutirtha Mukherjee failed to put up any resistance against 32nd seed Fu Yu of Portugal. Sharath, seeded 20th, used his power-packed backhand winners to precision while overpowering his Chennai teammate in the Ultimate Table Tennis league in six games. Sharath won 2-11, 11-8, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6, 11-9.