Hugo Calderano bagged a historic first-ever men’s singles title for Brazil while Sun Yingsha continued China’s dominance in women’s singles at the ITTF World Cup in Macao, China, on Sunday. The 28-year-old Calderano completed a fairytale week with a 4-1 (6-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-4, 11-5) win over World No. 1 Lin Shidong of China in … Read more
Olympians Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula failed to qualify for the knockout stage at the ITTF World Cup in Macao, China, on Wednesday. Placed in Group 16, World No. 30 Manika lost 1-3 (11-13, 8-11, 4-11, 12-10) to World No. 23 Bruna Takahashi of Brazil in a virtual knockout clash. Earlier, the Indian had beaten … Read more
Olympians Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula won their group stage openers at the ITTF World Cup in Macao, China, on Monday. Placed in Group 16, World No. 30 Manika began her campaign by taking down New Caledonia’s Maylis Giret 4-0 (11-1, 11-2, 11-6, 11-4). The Indian faces World No. 23 Bruna Takahashi of Brazil in … Read more