Nepal's Rubbin Maharjan and Sanyog Kapali Exit Asian Games Table Tennis
Summary
Nepal’s Rubbin Maharjan and Sanyog Kapali were knocked out in the first round of the men’s singles table tennis event at the Asian Games in Japan. Rubbin and Sanyog remain alive in the competition through the men’s doubles after earlier mixed doubles success for Rubbin with Ivana Thapa.
Key Points
- Rubbin Maharjan lost 4-1 to Macao’s Tin Ian Mak, while Sanyog Kapali lost 4-1 to Yemen’s Ibrahim Gubran in the men’s singles first round.
- Both Nepali players had earlier struggled in the men’s team event, where Nepal was eliminated from Group C after losses to Chinese Taipei and Bahrain.
- Rubbin and Ivana Thapa advanced in mixed doubles by beating Pakistan’s Muhammad Khan and Kulsoom Khan 3-0.
- Rubbin and Sanyog will next compete in the men’s doubles, keeping Nepal’s Asian Games campaign alive.
