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After a comfortable win in the first game, Harmeet Desai picked up from where he left off, taking the lead straight away in Game 2 and continued in the same vein for the remainder of the contest. read more
 "Harmeet Desai eases past Jordan’s Zaid Abo Yaman to reach table tennis second round")
Harmeet Desai has been toiling for many years in his quest to compete at the Olympics, having played in all other top global competitions. AP
Indian paddler Hameet Desai, who is taking part in his maiden Olympics, on Saturday qualified to the second round of the men’s singles table tennis competition on the opening day of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Harmeet beat Jordan’s Zaid Abo Yaman 4-0, with his detailed scores reading 11-7, 11-9, 11-5, 11-5
Desai got the better of his 538th ranked opponent in 30 minutes and was hardly troubled during the contest. The 31-year-old from Surat, who was part of the side that clinched the team gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 and 2022, quickly settled into a nice rhythm and, on most occasions, came out on top in the long rallies against his Jordanian opponents.
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After a comfortable win in the first game, Harmeet picked up from where he left off, taking the lead straight away in Game 2 and continued in the same vein for the remainder of the contest.
An established name in the Indian TT circuit, Harmeet has been toiling for many years in his quest to compete at the Olympics, having played in all other top global competitions.
In Paris, he is competing as one of the two men’s singles players from India alongside veteran Sharath Kamal.
Harmeet came into the Olympics after playing in three preparatory tournaments and undergoing personal training in Germany.
With PTI inputs
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