The Indian pugilist took Round 1, 3-2 and this created pressure on her German opponent in the Round of 16 here at the Kokugikan Arena.
The Indian duo defeated Lane and Vendy 21-17, 21-19 in their final group stage match but failed to qualify for quarterfinal round.
Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova defeated Osaka in straight sets 6-1, 6-4. In the first set, it seemed like Osaka did not turn up, and in the end, Vondrousova won it 6-1.
Ma Long defeated Kamal 4-1 in a match that lasted for 46 minutes here at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym -- Table 1 in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
Fencer Perez Maurice's coach Lucas Guillermo Saucedo (who has also been her boyfriend for 17 years), proposed to her after the defeat, reported the Guardian.
India's winning combination is unlikely to change after beating Sri Lanka in the first encounter. However, it is expected that Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav will at least play this match.
No goals were scored in the second and third quarters, and India held on to the 2-0 lead. However, Spain was looking good while making attacking moves, and India had a tough task in holding them off.
The Indian women's Hockey Team fought valiantly against Germany but still ended up losing their second match 0-2 in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Monday. After scoring in the first quarter, Germany took complete control of the match and scored a goal in the third essay.
Chanu had opened the medal tally for India by winning a silver medal in the women's 49kg category at the Tokyo International Forum on Saturday. She lifted a total of 202 kg (87 kg in snatch and 115 kg in clean and jerk) during her four successful attempts at the competition.
India swimmer Sajan Prakash on Monday failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the men's 200m butterfly event in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
