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World No.1 in women's singles, Sun Yingsha will lock horns with India’s top-ranked female paddler Sreeja Akula in a Round of 16 contest of the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday, August 1. Yingsha, the Tokyo 2020 silver medallist in women’s singles, has already won a gold medal in the mixed doubles event at the Paris Olympics 2024.
The Chinese paddler has also bagged four titles in women’s singles this year. Sun Yingsha, the Asian Games 2023 gold medallist, has bagged multiple WTT titles and will be entering this contest as a strong favourite.
On the other hand, Sreeja Akula recently bagged the WTT Contender Lagos title in June 2024, becoming the first Indian to win a title at the Contender level. She defeated Sweden’s Christina Kallberg by 4-0 comprehensively in the Round of 64 encounter at the Paris Olympics 2024.
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Subsequently in the Round of 32 encounter, Akula defeated Singapore paddler Zeng Jian by a 4-2 scoreline. However, she would be facing stiff competition in the Round of 16 contest and will need to make it big to earn a win.
Sun Yingsha vs Sreeja Akula Match Details
Match Details: Sun Yingsha vs Sreeja Akula, Round of 16, Paris Olympics 2024
Date and Time: Thursday, August 1, 12.30am IST
Venue: South Paris Arena 4 Table 2
Sun Yingsha vs Sreeja Akula Prediction
The two paddlers haven’t faced off yet in women’s singles. However, they locked horns in the women’s doubles with the Chinese registering a thumping 3-0 win in the World Championships 2023.
Sun Yingsha has so far bagged two consecutive, comfortable 4-0 victories. She is expected to make it a hat-trick of wins against the Indian ace paddler.
When and where to watch the game
The Round of 16 bout between Sun Yingsha and Sreeja will be telecast live in India on Sports 18 channels and the live streaming will be available on Jio Cinema. The contest will start at 12.30am IST on Thursday, August 1.
