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India Women Reach Asian Games Quarterfinals as Men Exit

India’s women’s table tennis team won a close match against Thailand.

They won three of the five matches.

Sreeja Akula and Yashaswini Ghorpade each contributed two victories.

Diya Chitale lost her match, but India still advanced.

This means the women’s team reached the quarterfinals.

India’s men’s team had a much harder day.

They lost all three matches against South Korea.

As a result, the men’s team was eliminated from the competition.

Key facts

Women’s result: India defeated Thailand 3-2.
Women’s progression: India advanced to the Asian Games quarterfinals.
Key women’s players: Sreeja Akula and Yashaswini Ghorpade won two matches each.
Men’s result: India lost 0-3 to South Korea.
Men’s status: The men’s team was eliminated in the round of 16.
Earlier men’s loss: India had also lost its opening group-stage match to Ireland.
Women’s deciding match: Sreeja Akula defeated Suthasini Sawettabut 3-1.

rediff.com · 11 hrs ago