Opportunity missed: Sathiyan-Manika's mixed fortunes see their Paris hopes up in smoke
8 months, 1 week ago

Opportunity missed: Sathiyan-Manika's mixed fortunes see their Paris hopes up in smoke

Hindustan Times  

When Manika Batra teamed up with G Sathiyan soon after the Tokyo Olympics three years ago where she played mixed doubles with Sharath Kamal, they had the 2024 Paris Games in mind. Manika and Sathiyan crashed out in the quarter-finals of their knockouts group at the World Mixed Doubles Olympic Qualification in Havirov on Friday, matching Thursday's outcome in a tournament that offered four Paris quotas to the winning pairs from the four groups. India have secured historic team quotas in both men and women — and thereby in singles events too — but, given that Sathiyan and even Sharath earlier had maintained that the 16-team mixed doubles was India’s most realistic shot at a TT medal at the Olympics, this would feel like a big opportunity missed. It's hard to digest, especially the last few months where we started to have some bad losses.” This time last year, Sathiyan and Manika were ranked fifth in the mixed doubles charts.

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Paris Olympics: Sharath to also focus on doubles for team event
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Sharath to also focus on doubles for team event

Hindustan Times  

Having given doubles a backseat of late, India’s leading male paddler Sharath Kamal said he will also focus on training for it over the next couple of months, with doubles being “the most important rubber” in team events at the Paris Olympics. Sharath’s recent men’s doubles partnership has been with G Sathiyan, with whom Harmeet too largely paired up for …

Sathiyan-Manika pair loses in World mixed doubles Olympic qualification
8 months, 1 week ago

Sathiyan-Manika pair loses in World mixed doubles Olympic qualification

The Hindu  

The Indian pair of G. Sathiyan and Manika Batra lost quite tamely to Javen Choong and Karen Lyne of Malaysia 9-11, 9-11, 9-11, 11-7, 8-11 in the Stage-2 quarterfinals of the World mixed doubles Olympic qualification event in Havirov on Friday. Manika made numerous mistakes on her forehand as well as backhand, be it an attacking stroke or a block. …

Sathiyan and Manika lose in the quarterfinals of World mixed doubles Olympic qualification, get another shot on Friday
8 months, 1 week ago

Sathiyan and Manika lose in the quarterfinals of World mixed doubles Olympic qualification, get another shot on Friday

The Hindu  

The Indian pair of G. Sathiyan and Manika Batra went down to North Korea’s R.I. Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong 7-11, 10-12, 11-9, 6-11, 6-11 in the quarterfinals of the World mixed doubles Olympic qualification table tennis tournament in Havirov on Thursday. After putting it across the duo of Georgios Stamatouros and Malamatenia Papadimitriou of Greece 11-8, 11-9, 11-8, …

Sathiyan and Manika face tough test at the World mixed doubles Olympic qualification
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sathiyan and Manika face tough test at the World mixed doubles Olympic qualification

The Hindu  

The lone Indian pair of G. Sathiyan and Manika Batra will face its toughest test yet in the World mixed doubles Olympic qualification event to be held in Havirov, Czech Republic on April 11 and 12. The 32 teams have been divided into two halves for the first set of knockouts, with the winner from each half progressing to the …

How India’s table tennis stars are charting a course to the Paris Olympics
10 months, 1 week ago

How India’s table tennis stars are charting a course to the Paris Olympics

Live Mint  

The International Table Tennis Federation World Team Table Tennis Championships that begins in Busan, South Korea, on 16 February will mark India’s first chance of qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer. With athletes from China continuing to dominate the sport—including the world’s top five male and top four female players—India’s best chance of success in TT in Paris …

‘Nobody expected anything from doubles 2 years back…’: Satwik and Chirag talk about Olympics dream at HTLS 2023
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Nobody expected anything from doubles 2 years back…’: Satwik and Chirag talk about Olympics dream at HTLS 2023

Hindustan Times  

India's top badminton men's doubles players, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are relieved that there is a sense of expectation whenever they step foot on the court. We want to give our best shot and come back with a medal," Chirag told Kunal Pradhan, Managing Editor, Hindustan Times, at the HTLS 2023 on Saturday. India do have the likes of …

Asian Games 2023: Sutirtha-Ayhika create history, reach women's double table tennis semis
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Sutirtha-Ayhika create history, reach women's double table tennis semis

Hindustan Times  

Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee shocked world champion Chinese pair Chen Meng and Yidi Wang to enter the women's doubles semifinals, assuring India a historic table tennis medal at the Asian Games here on Saturday. The trend followed in the second game too, as the Indians wrapped it in just 9 minutes as the Chinese players committed several unforced errors, …

Sathiyan: Hope I can peak again at right time heading into Asian Games
1 year, 5 months ago

Sathiyan: Hope I can peak again at right time heading into Asian Games

The Hindu  

G. Sathiyan, the wily Chennai paddler, slipped to World No. I wouldn’t call it a low but the peak performance came a little down and I have been maintaining that level,” Sathiyan told Sportstar after leading Dabang Delhi TTC to its maiden win in the Ultimate Table Tennis season four. It sets the tone for the Asian Games and I …

Manika loses both women's doubles and mixed doubles in Singapore Smash, Indian campaign ends
1 year, 9 months ago

Manika loses both women's doubles and mixed doubles in Singapore Smash, Indian campaign ends

Hindustan Times  

Indian campaign ended at the Singapore Smash table tennis tournament after Manika Batra lost both her women's doubles and mixed doubles matches with her respective partners here on Tuesday. Manika and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost to Japan's world championships silver medallists duo of Hina Hayata and Tomokazu Harimoto in the mixed doubles quarterfinals to end their fine run in the tournament. …

Table Tennis: G Sathiyan-Manika Batra reach career-high fifth in mixed doubles rankings
2 years, 1 month ago

Table Tennis: G Sathiyan-Manika Batra reach career-high fifth in mixed doubles rankings

Firstpost  

G Sathiyan-Manika Batra had recently made the final at the WTT Contender in Slovenia. India’s mixed doubles pairing of Manika Batra and G Sathiyan on Tuesday moved up a place to reach a career-high fifth in the International Table Tennis Federation rankings. “Breaking into the world top-5 rankings has truly been a dream come true moment,” Sathiyan, who is ranked …

Bigger Goal is Definitely Paris 2024: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Also Focusing on Singles Glory at 2022 CWG
2 years, 7 months ago

Bigger Goal is Definitely Paris 2024: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Also Focusing on Singles Glory at 2022 CWG

News 18  

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran was knocked out in the second round at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics despite being higher-ranked than his Hong Kong opponent Siu Hang Lam. With the next Quadrennial Summer Games just around the corner, the star Indian paddler has since won an ITTF men’s singles title, a world tour mixed doubles title and a world tour men’s doubles title. …

Lessons learnt in Tokyo, G Sathiyan sets sights on Paris Olympics 2024
2 years, 7 months ago

Lessons learnt in Tokyo, G Sathiyan sets sights on Paris Olympics 2024

Firstpost  

From fitness to power, table tennis star G Sathiyan is sweating it out on various fronts to be a better version of himself. Now I know what it feels like to play an Olympics and I am sure the exposure will help me when I go to Paris.” The 29-year-old has also signed up with top-tier French Pro A league …

Manika Batra and G Sathiyan enter top-10 in mixed doubles table tennis world rankings
2 years, 10 months ago

Manika Batra and G Sathiyan enter top-10 in mixed doubles table tennis world rankings

Firstpost  

In 2021, Manika Batra and G Sathiyan won the World Table Tennis Contenders title in Budapest. The Indian mixed doubles table tennis pair of Manika Batra and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan has broken into the top 10 of the ITTF world rankings. In 2021, Batra and Sathiyan won the World Table Tennis Contenders title in Budapest, Hungary. Currently, Batra and Sathiyan are …

World Table Tennis Contender | Sathiyan and Manika bag mixed doubles crown
3 years, 4 months ago

World Table Tennis Contender | Sathiyan and Manika bag mixed doubles crown

The Hindu  

G. Sathiyan and Manika Batra couldn’t have asked for a better beginning to their preparations for the next Olympic cycle. After announcing that they would compete as a duo till the 2024 Paris Olympics, Sathiyan and Manika made it a memorable outing at the World Table Tennis Contender, Budapest, on Friday, by clinching the mixed doubles crown, with a resounding …

WTT Contender: Manika Batra, G Sathiyan beat Hungary pair to clinch mixed doubles title
3 years, 4 months ago

WTT Contender: Manika Batra, G Sathiyan beat Hungary pair to clinch mixed doubles title

Firstpost  

It was a memorable win for Manika and Sathiyan, who don’t play a lot of mixed doubles together. Budapest: India’s Manika Batra and G Sathiyan tasted instant success on their return as a mixed doubles pairing by winning the title at the WTT Contender in Budapest on Friday. The Indian duo, who had last played together in the 2018 Commonwealth …

Manika Batra, G. Sathiyan win mixed doubles final at World Table Tennis Contender
3 years, 4 months ago

Manika Batra, G. Sathiyan win mixed doubles final at World Table Tennis Contender

The Hindu  

G. Sathiyan and Manika Batra couldn’t have asked for a better start to their preparations for the next Olympic cycle. The two clinched the mixed doubles crown at the World Table Tennis Contender Budapest, with an 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 11-6 win over Nandor Ecseki and Dora Madarasz of Hungary on Friday. My quickness on the table and Manika's intelligent play …

Exclusive | G Sathiyan sets sights on 2024 Paris Olympics, teams up with Manika Batra in mixed doubles
3 years, 4 months ago

Exclusive | G Sathiyan sets sights on 2024 Paris Olympics, teams up with Manika Batra in mixed doubles

India TV News  

He describes his time in Tokyo as a learning curve. Notching up a win on his Olympic debut would have made the experience even better but star Indian paddler G Sathiyan now shifts his focus towards the Hungarian Open, with Paris Olympics in his mind and Manika Batra by his side. In an exclusive interview with India TV, Sathiyan, who …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Manika Batra, Sutirtha Mukherjee off to promising start in TT singles after India's tame defeat in mixed doubles
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Manika Batra, Sutirtha Mukherjee off to promising start in TT singles after India's tame defeat in mixed doubles

Firstpost  

Tokyo: India’s slim hopes for a table tennis medal in mixed doubles vanished in no time but Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee made promising starts to their women’s singles campaign at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. The start of India’s table tennis campaign was disappointing with Sharath Kamal and Manika losing 0-4 to the third seeds Lin Yun-Ju and Cheng …

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