Sathiyan wins both group matches to enter last-16 in ITTF World Cup

India's G Sathiyan won both his group matches against higher-ranked opponents to enter the round of 16 in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Men's World Cup at Chengdu, China today. The world number 30 Sathiyan defeated Frenchman Simon Gauzy, ranked eight places above him, 4-3 in an energy-sapping first match before a 4-2 win over world number 24 Groth Jonathan of Denmark. The Indian topped top group D standings with four points to book a pre-quarterfinal berth. I...