The world No. 52 faces India's top women's singles player Sreeja Akula in the next round.
PARIS – As much as she psyched herself up for her Olympic debut, the significance of the occasion still got to Singapore’s top table tennis player Zeng Jian.
“At the start, we were both nervous and trying to find our rhythm, and my opponent’s shot quality improved after the second game which helped her find a way back in the match. “She is ranked higher, but we are evenly matched and I will give it my all against her. I really want to play more matches on this grand stage,” said the China-born Singaporean.At times, the atmosphere was electrifying in a mix of colour and class.
In the men’s singles, Quek put up a good fight to claim two games against Slovenia’s 18th-ranked Darko Jorgic, who eventually won 4-2 . “The fourth game was crucial and I didn’t make full use of the opportunity when I was leading 10-7. His overall game is stronger than mine, and I still need to improve on my rally abilities.”
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