Ivana Thapa Eliminated in First Round of Asian Games Table Tennis
Summary
Ivana Thapa of Nepal has been eliminated in the first round of the women’s singles table tennis event at the 20th Asian Games in Japan after a straight-sets loss to Uzbekistan’s Aruzhan Kamalova. Nepal’s mixed doubles and women’s team campaigns also ended without a medal run.
Key Points
- Ivana Thapa lost 4-0 to Aruzhan Kamalova in the first round of the women’s singles at the Asian Games in Nagoya.
- Earlier, Ivana Thapa and Rubina Maharjan reached the second round in mixed doubles after beating Pakistan’s Muhammad Khan and Kaslum Khan 3-0.
- The Nepali pair then lost 3-0 to Hong Kong’s Kwan Tsz Yi and Wing Lam Ng in the second round.
- Nepal’s other table tennis entries, including Sanyog Kapali and Nabita Shrestha, were eliminated early, and the women’s team also exited in the group stage.
