Table Tennis: India won 9 Medals at WTT Contender Lagos 2024

Current Context: The WTT Contender Lagos 2024 took place from June 17th to June 23rd, 2024. During this event, India’s table tennis players showcased their talent and secured an impressive medal haul.

• The Indian contingent secured nine medals, including three golds.
• Here are the highlights:
• Sreeja Akula: She made history by winning the singles title, defeating Ding Yijie with a 4-1 score. Sreeja became the first-ever Indian player to clinch a Women’s Singles title in the WTT Contender.
• Women’s Singles: Ayhika and Sutirtha Mukherjee settled for bronze medals.
• Women’s Doubles: Sreeja Akula, along with Archana Kamath, won the women’s doubles title.
• Men’s Doubles: Harmeet Desai and Manav Thakkar clinched the gold in men’s doubles, making them the first Indian men’s pair to win a title at a Contender meet.
• All four title-winning Indian table tennis players—Sreeja Akula, Archana Kamath, Harmeet Desai, and Manav Thakkar—are part of the Indian team for the Paris Olympics.

Question:

1 Who made history by winning the Women’s Singles title at the WTT Contender Lagos 2024?

• A) Archana Kamath
• B) Sreeja Akula
• C) Ayhika Mukherjee
• D) Sutirtha Mukherjee

Answer: B) Sreeja Akula made history by winning the singles title, defeating Ding Yijie with a 4-1 score. Sreeja became the first-ever Indian player to clinch a Women’s Singles title in the WTT Contender.