Pakistan's table tennis teams face humbling opening to Asian Games
Pakistan’s table tennis teams endured a chastening opening two days at the Asian Games, with the women’s side crashing out of the group stage without winning a single match and the men’s team also losing both of their opening ties. The women’s team suffered a 3-0 defeat to India in their final Group F match at the Sky Hall Toyota on Monday, completing a miserable campaign that began with…
Pakistan's table tennis teams faced a humbling start to the Asian Games, suffering defeats in both the women's and men's teams. The women's team was eliminated from the group stage without a win, losing all three matches in Group F. The men's team also lost both of their opening ties against Iran and Indonesia. In the women's team, 15-year-old Aleena Khan was defeated in just 10 minutes, losing to Sutirtha Mukherjee of India.
Kulsoom Khan and Fatima Khan also suffered losses to India's players, while Nosheen Aslam, aged 55, was beaten by Sreeja Akula. The men's team fared no better, losing both matches to Iran and Indonesia, with Pakistan now set to face India later on Monday.
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