The 2022 Commonwealth Games saw Indian paddler Sharath Kamal bag the gold medal after winning with ease against English ace Liam Pitchford at men’s singles table tennis final event, know the results today and medal winners tally
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Indian table tennis legend Sharath Kamal defeated second seed Liam Pitchford 4-1 (11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8) in the men’s singles final match and bagged the gold medal. Meanwhile, G Sathiyan bagged the bronze medal after defeating English paddler Greenhall in the play-off match.
Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 Table Tennis Men’s Singles Sharath Kamal vs Liam Pitchford Final Results, Winner, Medal Winners Tally And G Sathiyan Bronze Medal Match Score
The immensely talented & experienced Sharath Kamal wins table tennis gold medal at #CommonwealthGames, creating history. Your phenomenal consistency makes you a sporting icon. Indians are delighted that our tricolour soars at the podium due to your special feat. Congratulations!
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 8, 2022
Heartiest congratulations to Sharath Kamal & Sreeja Akula for winning gold in mixed doubles table tennis at #CommonwealthGames. They blended experience & youth to script table tennis history for India. They ensured that our Tiranga flies high at Birmingham once again.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 7, 2022
2022 Commonwealth Games 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men’s Singles Table Tennis Final Results, Medal Winners, And Performance of Sharath Kamal
Gold medal match’s opening game was won by world No. 20 Pitchford thanks to a backhand slip by Sharath. The Indian ace, though, quickly found his rhythm as he put some excellent backspin on the Englishman’s serves, which combined with his flawless placement allowed him to easily win the following two games and take a 2-1 lead.
In the fourth game, Sharath jumped off to a quick 6-1 lead, and even though Pitchford, 29, briefly pulled the score to 6-5, the Indian kept his composure to regroup and let his opponent earn just one more point before taking the lead 3-1. Sharath Kamal never slowed down in the fifth game as he had the momentum firmly on his side, which he used to win the match with a comfortable score of 4-1.
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran of India won the men’s singles bronze medal on Monday by defeating Paul Drinkhall of England 4-3. In the fourth game, G Sathiyan was up 3-0 and appeared poised to win it. However, Drinkhall pulled off a comeback and won the next three games were won by the world No. 74), adding excitement to the contest. G Sathiyan, who is rated 35th, had the last laugh after keeping his calm to win the decisive game 11-9.
The full results of Men’s Singles Table Tennis at 2022 Commonwealth Games can be found here.
Men’s Singles Quarterfinal Results (Saturday, August 6)
Quadri Aruna (NGR) 10 11 7 4 6
Paul Drinkhall (ENG) 12 8 11 11 11
Quek Yong Izaac (SGP) 6 7 4 7
Sharath Kamal (IND) 11 11 11 11
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran (IND) 11 11 11 8 10 11
Sam Walker (ENG) 5 7 5 11 12 9
Sanil Shetty (IND) 11 6 8 8 4
Liam Pitchford (ENG) 9 11 11 11 11
Men’s Singles Semi-final Schedule (Sunday, August 7)
Paul Drinkhall (ENG) 4-2 (8-11, 8-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 8-11) Sharath Kamal (IND)
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran (IND) 1-4 (5-11, 11-4, 8-11, 9-11, 9-11) Liam Pitchford (ENG)
Men’s Singles Bronze Medal Match Results (Monday, August 8, 3:35PM IST)
Paul Drinkhall (IND) 9-11, 3-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-9, 12-10, 9-11 Sathiyan Gnanasekaran (IND)
Men’s Singles Gold Medal Match Results (Monday, August 8, 4:30PM IST)
Sharath Kamal (IND) 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8 Liam Pitchford (ENG)
2022 Commonwealth Games Men’s Singles Table Tennis Medal Winners
In the women’s singles event at 2022 Commonwealth Games, Indian paddler Sharath Kamal bagged gold medal while fellow countryman G Sathiyan took home the bronze medal at the expense of English star Paul Drinkhall.
| Medal | Player | Country |
| Gold | Sharath Kamal | India |
| Silver | Liam Pitchford | England |
| Bronze | G Sathiyan | India |
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