Partyka, 31 and born without a right forearm, is representing Poland at her fourth Olympics and sixth Paralympics Games. She beat Australia’s Michelle Bromley 4-0 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and will now face Egypt’s Dina Meshref in the second round on Sunday. United States paddler Liu Juan won her first-round singles match against Spain’s Galia Dvorak. In the men’s event, Australian paddler David Powell progressed to the second round by default after world No 52 Sirucek’s COVID-19 diagnosis. China’s powerful pairing of world No.2 Xu Xin and reigning world champion Liu Shiwen beat Canada’s Wang Zhen and Zhang Mo 4-1.

Source: MetroXpress July 24, 2021 05:53 UTC