Asian C'ship: India assured of 3rd consecutive medal, women end with bronze
The Indian men's table tennis team assured itself of its third consecutive bronze medal at Asian Championships, overcoming a gritty Kazakhstan 3-1 in the quarterfinals here on Wednesday. The medal in the men's team event was secured after the women lost to Japan in the semifinals to end with a historic bronze. In the men's quarterfinal, World No. 60 Manav Thakkar set the tone, delivering a stunning upset by dismantling Kazakhstan's top-ranked player, World No. 41 Kirill Gerassimenko, in a dominant 3-0 (11-9, 11-7, 11-6) sweep. Читать дальше...