Sathiyan wins; Sharath and Manika bow out

Manika Batra. Pic/PTI

Indian table tennis ace G Sathiyan began his men's singles campaign in the USD 2 million Singapore Smash 2022 tournament on a winning note when he beat Peng Yew En Koen of Chinese Taipei 11-6, 8-11, 11-9, 11-8 in the first round on Saturday.

But, Sharath Kamal went down to Sweden's Anton Kallberg 1-3 (11-6, 7-11, 6-11, 8-11) in less than 40 minutes. Another Indian ace Manika Batra also failed to capitalise on a hard-fought win in the first game against Mo Zhang to make her exit in the first round.

Manika, who is ranked 46, lost the initiative when the Canadian player of Chinese origin won the next two games on extended points to lead 2-1. The Canadian wrapped up the match 12-14, 12-10, 13-11, 11-8.

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