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Zeng Jian: All you need to know about Sreeja Akula’s opponent in table tennis Round of 32 at Paris Olympics 2024

Born in Hunan, China, on November 19, 1996, Zeng Jian became a citizen of Singapore in November 2019. After defeating Croatia's Ivana Malobabic in the Round of 64 at the Paris Olympics 2024, Zeng is set to lock horns with the Indian ace paddler Sreeja Akula in the Round of 32.

Jian entered the ongoing Summer Games on the back of a gold medal victory in the singles of the SEA Regional Olympic Qualification Tournament in May 2024. Moreover, she bagged a silver and a bronze medal in mixed doubles and women’s team, respectively.

At the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, she secured a silver medal in the women’s singles. Additionally, she secured a gold medal in women’s doubles, a bronze medal in mixed doubles, and a gold medal in the women’s team event.


Zeng Jian's medals and achievements

SEA Regional Olympic Qualification Tournament 2024

Women's Singles - Gold Medal

SEA Games 2023

Women's Singles - Gold Medal

Mixed Doubles - Silver Medal

Women's Team - Bronze Medal

Commonwealth Games 2022

Mixed Doubles - Bronze Medal

Women’s Doubles - Gold Medal

Women Singles - Silver Medal

Women's Team - Gold Medal

SEA Games 2021

Mixed Doubles - Silver Medal

Women’s Singles - Bronze Medal

Women’s Doubles - Silver Medal

Women’s Team - Silver Medal


Zeng Jian's world rankings

Singapore paddler Jian is currently ranked World No. 52 with a total of 455 points.


Zeng Jian vs Sreeja Akula: Head to Head

Jian and Akula haven't competed against each other so far in women's singles. However, they have locked horns in women's doubles twice — at the WTT Contender Zagreb 2023 and WTT Contender Muscat 2022. In both instances, the Indian pair came out on top.


Zeng Jian's recent records

In the recently concluded SEA Regional Olympic Qualification Tournament in May 2024, Jian secured the gold medal to secure her Olympic qualification. She defeated Croatia's Ivana Malobabic in the Round of 64 at the Paris Olympics 2024 to make it to the Round of 32.


Zeng Jian's Olympic qualification

Jian secured the gold medal in the South East Asian Qualification Tournament in May 2024 to clinch the Paris Olympics 2024 quota.


Zeng Jian vs Sreeja Akula match details

Jian will cross swords with Akula in the Round of 32 at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday, July 31, at 2:30 PM IST.

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