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Paris Olympics: Sreeja Beats Swedish Paddler Christina Kallberg In Table Tennis Women's Singles Opener

By IANS News July 28, 2024 • 15:30 PM View: 262

WTT Contender Lagos: India's Sreeja Akula marked her Olympics debut with an emphatic 4-0 (11-4, 11-9, 11-7, 11-8) victory over Swedish opponent Christina Kallberg in the Tabke Tennis women’s singles Round-of-64 here on Sunday at .

Sreeja started the game as she wanted to go on and took an early 8-1 lead, before capping off with an 11-4 victory in the first game.

Christina tried to make a comeback in the second game which was very intricately poised at 9-9 before the World No. 25 Indian paddler nudged ahead to seal the second game with 11-9.