Indian challenge in Doha ends with Sharath Kamal's defeat in pre-quarters
Other Sports | Mar 10, 2021, 08:27 PM ISTSharath showed consistency in the first game against Dmitrij, who recently won the WTT Contenders title, and came close.
Sharath showed consistency in the first game against Dmitrij, who recently won the WTT Contenders title, and came close.
Sharath was playing his first international tournament after a year's break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sathiyan had rued his missed chances against Sharath in the final at Cuttack a couple of years ago.
A national table tennis training camp, featuring Sharath Kamal along with 10 other players, will be held in Sonepat from October 28 to December 8, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said.
G Sathiyan, Sharath Kamal and former player Neha Aggarwal are raising funds to help the TT fraternity members amid COVID--19 crisis.
Following the central government's decision to open sports stadiums and complexes without spectators last month, the TTFI had sought players' availability twice for the training camp, first for the beginning of June and then for June last week.
Sharath Kamal is in self-quarantine ever since he returned from Muscat.
Sharath Kamal pulled off a stunning victory against Russia's Kirill Skachkov to enter the men's singles final in Oman Open.
It is Sharath Kamal's second medal from the prestigious tournament. He also won a bronze with Manika Batra in mixed doubles.
G. Sathiyan and Archana Kamath defeated Singapore's Peng Yu En Koen–Goi Rui Xuan 3-0 in the final on Sunday to win mixed gold in the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.
It was an all-round dominance for India in the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships title, as both men and women clinched the title.
It was an all-round dominance for India in the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships title, as both men and women clinched the title.
Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra settled for a bronze medal after they lost the Mixed Doubles Table Tennis semi-final 4-1 to China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha.
Sharath Kamal defeated the Englishman 4-1 (11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 12-10) in the play-off match for the third place at the Oxenford Studios in Gold Coast, Australia.
After the historic gold in women's team table tennis on Sunday, the Indian male paddlers stamped their dominance in the men's team event by outclassing Nigeria 3-0 to win the ninth gold medal for the country at CWG2018.
In all probability, the upcoming Commonwealth Games from April 4 to 15 will be the last CWG appearance for 35-year-old Sharath Kamal.
For Sharath, who did not have a good track record against Koki Nowa, the win looked rather sweet as he was down in most games.
Suzhou (China): India's Sharath Kamal moved into the men's singles third round at the World Table Tennis Championship here on Wednesday.Sharath defeated 35th-ranked Simon Gauzy of France in the second round. The World No.44 Indian
Suzhou (China): World No.44, Sharath Kamal will spearhead the Indian challenge in the QOROS World Table Tennis Championship (WTTC) which will be held here from April 26 to May 3.National champion and India's No.2, Soumyajit
Suzhou (China): World No.44, Sharath Kamal will spearhead the Indian challenge in the QOROS World Table Tennis Championship (WTTC) which will be held here from April 26 to May 3.National champion and India's No.2, Soumyajit
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