Christina Kallberg: All you need to know about Sreeja Akula’s opponent in table tennis Round of 64 at Paris Olympics 2024
Swedish paddler Christina Kallberg will compete with Indian table tennis sensation Sreeja Akula in the Round of 64 encounter at the Paris Olympics 2024 at Paris Arena 4 on Sunday, July 28.
The World No. 58 paddler Christina defeated Akula once in WTT Contender Rio in 2023 when these two faced each other in a group stage encounter. She would be taking that match as an inspiration for entering this contest.
Christina faced a first-round exit at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and would be aiming to turn the tables in her second Olympic appearance in Paris. On the other hand, the top-ranked Indian female paddler Sreeja Akula bagged three WTT titles in the 2024 season and has been in red-hot form.
Christina Kallberg's medals and achievements
Sweden Tour Opening Weekend 2020
Women's Singles: Title winner
U20 Women's Singles: Title Winner
Swedish National Championships 2022
Women's Singles: Title winner
Mixed Doubles: Title winner
Women's Doubles: Title winner
WTT Tunis 2021
Women's Doubles: Title winner
WTT Feeder Doha 2023
Women's Doubles: Title Winner
Christina Kallberg's World Ranking
The 24-year-old Swedish paddler Christina Kallberg has a world ranking of 58 and has a year-to-date win-loss of 59 percent.
Christina Kallberg vs Sreeja Akula: Head to Head
Sreeja Akula and Christina Kallberg locked horns on only one occasion in WTT Contender Rio de Janeiro in August 2023. The Swedish paddler came out on top, defeating the Indian player by 3-1.
Christina Kallberg's recent records
Though Christina Kallberg hasn’t made it big in women’s singles recently, she has bagged two WTT titles in the past three years.
WTT Tunis 2021
Women's Doubles: Title winner
WTT Feeder Doha 2023
Women's Doubles: Title Winner
Christina Kallberg's Olympic qualification
Christina Kallberg, part of the Swedish women's team, qualified for the Summer Games in Paris via the ITTF World Rankings. Thailand, India, Poland, and Sweden are the four women's teams that qualified for the Games via Road to Paris rankings.
Christina Kallberg vs Sreeja Akula match details
The Round of 64 match between Sreeja Akula and Christina Kallberg will take place at South Paris Arena 4 on Sunday, July 28 from 2:15 PM IST