(Table tennis news) Paralympic 2021 Live Update: 34 year old Indian tennis player Bhavina Patel has progressed to the knockouts of Women’s Singles Class 4 after defeating Great Britain’s Megan Shackleton 11-7, 9-11, 17-15, 10-7 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

The Indian paddler was determined to not repeat yesterday’s showcase and finished the first game 11-7 in eight minutes despite Shackleton giving her a tough fight. The British table tennis star won the second game 11-9 and was well on her way to winning the third game after leading 11-10 until Bhavina Patel made a tremendous comeback to win 17-15 for a 2-1 lead.

There was little to separate the two in the last game as Shackleton was determined not to give up, leading by 10-7 at one stage with all indications pointing towards a decider. However, Bhavina Patel’s fighting spirit availed at the end to win 13-11 to successfully progress into the Round of 16.

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