# Indian women edge Australia, reach Commonwealth TT semis

2026-08-08T02:26:19+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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India's women's table tennis team beat Australia 3-2 to enter the Commonwealth Championships semifinals in New Delhi on Tuesday. Yashaswini Ghorpade won the deciding rubber against Min Hyung Jee after losing her opening match to Yangzi Liu. Olympian Sutirtha Mukherjee edged Constantina Psihogios 13-11 in the fifth game to keep India alive. The men's team defeated Australia 3-0, with Manav Thakkar playing through a cut forehead. G Sathiyan withdrew from men's singles due to a packed schedule but will compete in doubles. Separately, the Indian men's squash team beat England 2-1 to reach the World Junior Championships semifinals in Ontario. The women's team lost 1-2 to the USA, despite Anahat Singh winning her match.

## Coverage

- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/sport/india-women-edge-past-australia-to-enter-semis/article71278108.ece>
- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/commonwealth-tt-championships-indian-women-edge-past-australia-book-semifinal-spot/article71278422.ece>
- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/sport/world-squash-junior-championships-indian-mens-team-enters-semifinals-womens-side-crashes-out/article71284622.ece>

Tags: Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships, G. Sathiyan, India women table tennis, Manav Thakkar, Sutirtha Mukherjee, Yashaswini Ghorpade
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