Sreeja Akula loses women’s singles final at WTT Contender Lagos; Sathiyan-Akash pair secures men’s doubles title

Indian paddler Sreeja Akula ended her women’s singles campaign at the WTT Contender Lagos as runner-up after losing 1-4 to Japan’s Honoka Hashimoto in the summit clash on Saturday. In the 48-minute final, Hashimoto put considerable distance between herself and Sreeja, the defending champion, after winning the first three games 11-7, 11-3, 11-4. However, the … Read more

WTT Contender 2025: Fully-fit Sreeja Akula confident ahead of run-up to World Championships

Sreeja Akula, India’s second-highest-ranked paddler in the world at 33, only behind Manika Batra, hasn’t had a great start to the new year (2025), losing early in all five tournaments she has played in. The 26-year-old from Hyderabad, however, insisted she’s injury free and is looking forward to the main draw of the WTT Star … Read more