Tokyo Olympics: Sutirtha emerges triumphant in the closely fought contest

Paddler Sutirtha Mukherjee defeated Sweden's Linda Bergstroem in an evenly-poised encounter 4-3 sets.

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Published:24th Jul, 2021 at 2:59 PM

Chennai

Sutirtha made a heroic return after losing three of the first four sets to claim all the following three.

This is India's second win today in the women’s singles table tennis round after Manika mauling GBR's Tin-Tin to win 4-0 sets.

Sutirtha will face Portugal's Fu Yu and Manika will clash against Ukraine's Margaryta Pesotska on Sunday.

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