India’s Sreeja Akula beat her compatriot Syndrela Das 4-3 in a pulse-pounding semifinal on Sunday (Aug 2) at the ongoing 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in New Delhi. Akula, who had earlier won a gold medal, faced a stern challenge from her doubles teammate but managed to stay ahead to qualify for the singles final.<h2>A Seven-Game Thriller</h2>The two fierce competitors brought their A-games to this thrilling semifinal, with Syndrela taking home the first game 11-9, looking set and comfortable in her approach and technique. But that wasn’t enough to keep the superstar Akula down for long, as Sreeja bounced back in the second game to win it 11-8 and level the scores. &nbsp;The two top contenders, who have enjoyed stellar runs in the lead-up to this knockout match, used their experience and table skill to challenge one another with each passing point.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/exclusive-bfi-chief-ajay-singh-indian-boxers-hungrier-for-asian-games-la28-after-cwg-2026-success-1785677975524">EXCLUSIVE: Indian boxers 'hungrier' for Asian Games &amp; LA28 after CWG success, says BFI Chief Ajay Singh</a> &nbsp;The process continued as Syndrela won the third game 13-11 before Akula again bounced back to level the match at 2-2 with an 11-7 victory. The competition was tight, and neither was ready to bow down. As the match entered the fifth game, it became tense yet exciting. &nbsp;Sreeja finally broke through and won back-to-back games for the first time in this crucial semifinal, winning the fifth game 11-6. With that, she took a 3-2 lead. Although leading at that point, she needed to win at least one more game to win the match, but Syndrela made her wait for that.&nbsp;WATCH -

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Upbeat about turning the tables, Syndrela produced a stunning show to come from behind and level the match 3-3, with an 11-8 win in the sixth game. &nbsp;With one game left and all on the line, the two table tennis stars began aggressively, seeking an early advantage in the seventh and decisive game. Even though Syndrela gave Sreeja a tough time in the middle, she failed to restrict her, as Sreeja beat Syndrela 11-9 in the final game to win the match 4-3 and qualify for the final.

Sreeja Akula edged compatriot Syndrela Das 4-3 in a thrilling semifinal at the 2026 Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships to reach the singles final.

India’s Sreeja Akula beat her compatriot Syndrela Das 4-3 in a pulse-pounding semifinal on Sunday (Aug 2) at the ongoing 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in New Delhi. Akula, who had earlier won a gold medal, faced a stern challenge from her doubles teammate but managed to stay ahead to qualify for the singles final. A Seven-Game Thriller The two fierce competitors brought their A-games to this thrilling semifinal, with Syndrela taking home the first game 11-9, looking set and comfortable in her approach and technique. But that wasn’t enough to keep the superstar Akula down for long, as Sreeja bounced back in the second game to win it 11-8 and level the scores. The two top contenders, who have enjoyed stellar runs in the lead-up to this knockout match, used their experience and table skill to challenge one another with each passing point. Also read| EXCLUSIVE: Indian boxers 'hungrier' for Asian Games & LA28 after CWG success, says BFI Chief Ajay Singh The process continued as Syndrela won the third game 13-11 before Akula again bounced back to level the match at 2-2 with an 11-7 victory. The competition was tight, and neither was ready to bow down. As the match entered the fifth game, it became tense yet exciting. Sreeja finally broke through and won back-to-back games for the first time in this crucial semifinal, winning the fifth game 11-6. With that, she took a 3-2 lead. Although leading at that point, she needed to win at least one more game to win the match, but Syndrela made her wait for that. WATCH -

Sreeja Akula edged compatriot Syndrela Das 4-3 in a thrilling semifinal at the 2026 Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships to reach the singles final.

Commonwealth TT Championships 2026: Sreeja Akula outlasts Syndrela Das to reach singles final

After the Indian mixed doubles team of Ronit Bhanja and Anusha Kutumbale secured a comfortable 3-1 win over Australia in the ongoing 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2026, the Indian women’s doubles team of Sreeja Akula and Syndrela Das outclassed the Maldivian pair of Mishka Mohamed Ibrahim and Aishath Alsaa in three straight games to qualify for the quarterfinal on Friday (Jul 31). Just a day after the women’s team beat Malaysia for the gold medal at the Thyagaraj Stadium, the women’s doubles team continued the winning momentum.&nbsp;The afternoon doubles match at Table 1 saw India take an early 1-0 lead in their R16 match.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/commonwealth-tt-2026-india-beat-australia-mixed-doubles-1785501591551">Commonwealth TT Championships 2026: India beat Australia in mixed doubles R32 to extend winning run</a> &nbsp;The Maldivian pair of Ibrahim and Alsaa seemed no competition to their Indian counterparts as the hosts maintained a commanding position from the word go. Akula and Das had raced to a 6-1 lead with quick third-ball attacks, and closed the first game with five consecutive points. The first-game win set the tone for the Indian pair, who carried that momentum through the rest of the match.&nbsp; &nbsp;The second game was no different, with the Maldivian pair showing grit and fight early on. The pair of Ibrahim and Alsaa kept the pace up to 3-4 before India’s top spin dominance forced seven consecutive unforced errors.&nbsp; &nbsp;India maintained total control heading into the third set, playing their best in the end to seal a memorable victory. Leading 2-0 and needing just one more win to qualify for the quarterfinal, the Indian pair was clinical in its execution, winning nine of the first 10 points to close out the match comfortably.&nbsp;Final Score: Sreeja Akula and Syndrela Das (IND) beat Mishka Mohamed Ibrahim and Aishath Alsaa (MDV) (11-3, 11-4, 11-2).&nbsp;

Sreeja Akula and Syndrela Das outclassed Maldives in straight games to reach the women's doubles quarterfinals at the 2026 Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

After the Indian mixed doubles team of Ronit Bhanja and Anusha Kutumbale secured a comfortable 3-1 win over Australia in the ongoing 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2026, the Indian women’s doubles team of Sreeja Akula and Syndrela Das outclassed the Maldivian pair of Mishka Mohamed Ibrahim and Aishath Alsaa in three straight games to qualify for the quarterfinal on Friday (Jul 31). Just a day after the women’s team beat Malaysia for the gold medal at the Thyagaraj Stadium, the women’s doubles team continued the winning momentum. The afternoon doubles match at Table 1 saw India take an early 1-0 lead in their R16 match. Also read| Commonwealth TT Championships 2026: India beat Australia in mixed doubles R32 to extend winning run The Maldivian pair of Ibrahim and Alsaa seemed no competition to their Indian counterparts as the hosts maintained a commanding position from the word go. Akula and Das had raced to a 6-1 lead with quick third-ball attacks, and closed the first game with five consecutive points. The first-game win set the tone for the Indian pair, who carried that momentum through the rest of the match. The second game was no different, with the Maldivian pair showing grit and fight early on. The pair of Ibrahim and Alsaa kept the pace up to 3-4 before India’s top spin dominance forced seven consecutive unforced errors. India maintained total control heading into the third set, playing their best in the end to seal a memorable victory. Leading 2-0 and needing just one more win to qualify for the quarterfinal, the Indian pair was clinical in its execution, winning nine of the first 10 points to close out the match comfortably. Final Score: Sreeja Akula and Syndrela Das (IND) beat Mishka Mohamed Ibrahim and Aishath Alsaa (MDV) (11-3, 11-4, 11-2).

Sreeja Akula and Syndrela Das outclassed Maldives in straight games to reach the women's doubles quarterfinals at the 2026 Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Commonwealth TT Championships 2026: Indian women's doubles team outclass Maldives in R16

Defending champion Syndrela Das, top seed Divyanshi Bhowmick and Japan’s Miku Matsushima began their girls U-19 singles campaign with impressive wins in their respective groups in the WTT Youth Contender 2026 in Sunday. The second edition of the WTT Youth Contender 2026 presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat will feature a total of 226 players competing across U-11 to U-19 age categories.&nbsp;Syndrela, who clinch the U-17 title on Saturday, defeated Archismita Mahato 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 in group 3 while Divyanshi defeated Shrestha Kontham 11-4, 11-3, 11-7 in Group 1.&nbsp;In Group 2, Miku began with a 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 win over Gunjan Kumar. The top seeds in boys U-19 were also assured of a spot in the knockout out stage as they registered two wins each in their respective groups.&nbsp;The U-15 top seeds also advanced to the knockout stage with comfortable wins in their groups.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/-my-brother-s-keeper-anthony-joshua-shares-first-message-after-tragic-nigeria-car-crash-1767526117789">- ‘My brother’s keeper’: Anthony Joshua shares first message after car crash</a>&nbsp;On Saturday (Jan 3), Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar kept their nerves in a topsy-turvey decider that went into extra points to upset top seeds Aditya Das and Ankolika Chakraborty to reach the U-15 mixed doubles final in the WTT Youth Contender.&nbsp;&nbsp;Vivaan and Naisha defeated the top seeds 13-11, 5-11, 11-7, 5-11, 23-21 and set up a summit clash against compatriots Reyansh Jalan and Tanishka Kalbhairav, who beat Sanjay Jagdish and Myraa Sangelkar 11-3, 15-13, 11-7 in the other semifinal.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/desert-vipers-vs-mi-emirates-ilt20-final-when-and-where-to-watch-match-live-streaming-in-india-1767522151727">Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, ILT20 Final: When and where to watch match live streaming in India?</a>&nbsp;This is the second year that the WTT Youth Contender is being held in Vadodara and will have competitions from U-11 to U-19 categories, featuring a total of 226 players.

This is the second year that the WTT Youth Contender is being held in Vadodara and will have competitions from U-11 to U-19 categories, featuring a total of 226 players.

Defending champion Syndrela Das, top seed Divyanshi Bhowmick and Japan’s Miku Matsushima began their girls U-19 singles campaign with impressive wins in their respective groups in the WTT Youth Contender 2026 in Sunday. The second edition of the WTT Youth Contender 2026 presented by Sports Authority of Gujarat will feature a total of 226 players competing across U-11 to U-19 age categories. Syndrela, who clinch the U-17 title on Saturday, defeated Archismita Mahato 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 in group 3 while Divyanshi defeated Shrestha Kontham 11-4, 11-3, 11-7 in Group 1. In Group 2, Miku began with a 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 win over Gunjan Kumar. The top seeds in boys U-19 were also assured of a spot in the knockout out stage as they registered two wins each in their respective groups. The U-15 top seeds also advanced to the knockout stage with comfortable wins in their groups. Also Read - ‘My brother’s keeper’: Anthony Joshua shares first message after car crash On Saturday (Jan 3), Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar kept their nerves in a topsy-turvey decider that went into extra points to upset top seeds Aditya Das and Ankolika Chakraborty to reach the U-15 mixed doubles final in the WTT Youth Contender. Vivaan and Naisha defeated the top seeds 13-11, 5-11, 11-7, 5-11, 23-21 and set up a summit clash against compatriots Reyansh Jalan and Tanishka Kalbhairav, who beat Sanjay Jagdish and Myraa Sangelkar 11-3, 15-13, 11-7 in the other semifinal. Also Read - Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, ILT20 Final: When and where to watch match live streaming in India? This is the second year that the WTT Youth Contender is being held in Vadodara and will have competitions from U-11 to U-19 categories, featuring a total of 226 players.

This is the second year that the WTT Youth Contender is being held in Vadodara and will have competitions from U-11 to U-19 categories, featuring a total of 226 players.

WTT 2026: Indian duo Syndrela Das, Divyanshi Bhowmick start U-19 group stage with convincing wins

Defending champion Divyanshi Bhowmik, Syndrela Das, Japan’s Miku Matsushima and rising star Tanishka Kalbhairav kicked off their U-17 girls singles campaign in the WTT Youth Contender 2026 with comfortable wins in the group stage at the SAMA Indoor Stadium here on Friday. The second edition of WTT Youth Contender, that kicked off today, has competitions from U-11 to U-19 with the U-13 and U-17 boys and girls in action on the opening day.&nbsp;Divyanshi, who had won both the U-15 and U-17 girls singles titles last year, opened her campaign by blanking compatriot Neeza Kamat 11-4, 11-1, 11-2 in the Group 1 opener while Syndrela defeated Tania Karmakar 11-6, 11-6, 11-2 in Group 3.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ashes-2025-26-pat-cummins-makes-heartfelt-request-to-usman-khawaja-before-farewell-test-check-what-it-is-1767348160020">Ashes: Pat Cummins makes heartfelt request to Khawaja before farewell Test</a>&nbsp;Japan’s Matsushima took big strides towards the knockout stage with 11-3, 11-4, 11-2 win over Swara Karmakar and then defeated Anvi Gupte 11-6, 11-3, 11-8 in Group 2.&nbsp;In the boy’s U-17 category, top seed Ritvik Gupta won both his Group 1 matches. Gupta defeated Dhruva Malikarjunan 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 and then got the better of Shreyas Mankeshwar 13-11, 11-6, 11-7.&nbsp;Local boy Ved Panchal also advanced to the knockout stage with three wins from three matches in Group 21. He first defeated Aarav Singhvi 11-9, 11-7, 11-7, then overcame a stiff challenge from Aarav Rathi with a 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 9-11, 11-6 before beating Nitin Veeraraghavan 12-10, 11-6, 11-7 to top the group.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/aiden-markram-named-captain-as-south-africa-announce-t20-world-cup-2026-squad-1767359230880">Aiden Markram named captain as South Africa announce T20 World Cup 2026 squad</a>&nbsp;Aditya Das and Sahil Rawat from Group 2 and Group 3 also topped their respective groups with two victories.&nbsp; In the u-13 boys category, Shaurya Goyal was made to work hard for his 10-12, 11-9, 13-11, 7-11, 11-6 win over Suchet Dharennavar in group 1.&nbsp;Divija Paul, the top ranked player in girls U-13 didn’t break much sweat in Group 1 as she registered easy wins. First she defeated Inaaya 11-8, 11-3, 11-5 and then got the better of Pehel Gupta 11-9, 11-7, 11-2.

In the boy’s U-17 category, top seed Ritvik Gupta won both his Group 1 matches. Gupta defeated Dhruva Malikarjunan 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 and then got the better of Shreyas Mankeshwar 13-11, 11-6, 11-7.

Defending champion Divyanshi Bhowmik, Syndrela Das, Japan’s Miku Matsushima and rising star Tanishka Kalbhairav kicked off their U-17 girls singles campaign in the WTT Youth Contender 2026 with comfortable wins in the group stage at the SAMA Indoor Stadium here on Friday. The second edition of WTT Youth Contender, that kicked off today, has competitions from U-11 to U-19 with the U-13 and U-17 boys and girls in action on the opening day. Divyanshi, who had won both the U-15 and U-17 girls singles titles last year, opened her campaign by blanking compatriot Neeza Kamat 11-4, 11-1, 11-2 in the Group 1 opener while Syndrela defeated Tania Karmakar 11-6, 11-6, 11-2 in Group 3. Also Read - Ashes: Pat Cummins makes heartfelt request to Khawaja before farewell Test Japan’s Matsushima took big strides towards the knockout stage with 11-3, 11-4, 11-2 win over Swara Karmakar and then defeated Anvi Gupte 11-6, 11-3, 11-8 in Group 2. In the boy’s U-17 category, top seed Ritvik Gupta won both his Group 1 matches. Gupta defeated Dhruva Malikarjunan 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 and then got the better of Shreyas Mankeshwar 13-11, 11-6, 11-7. Local boy Ved Panchal also advanced to the knockout stage with three wins from three matches in Group 21. He first defeated Aarav Singhvi 11-9, 11-7, 11-7, then overcame a stiff challenge from Aarav Rathi with a 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 9-11, 11-6 before beating Nitin Veeraraghavan 12-10, 11-6, 11-7 to top the group. Also Read - Aiden Markram named captain as South Africa announce T20 World Cup 2026 squad Aditya Das and Sahil Rawat from Group 2 and Group 3 also topped their respective groups with two victories. In the u-13 boys category, Shaurya Goyal was made to work hard for his 10-12, 11-9, 13-11, 7-11, 11-6 win over Suchet Dharennavar in group 1. Divija Paul, the top ranked player in girls U-13 didn’t break much sweat in Group 1 as she registered easy wins. First she defeated Inaaya 11-8, 11-3, 11-5 and then got the better of Pehel Gupta 11-9, 11-7, 11-2.

In the boy’s U-17 category, top seed Ritvik Gupta won both his Group 1 matches. Gupta defeated Dhruva Malikarjunan 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 and then got the better of Shreyas Mankeshwar 13-11, 11-6, 11-7.

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