Sreeja Akula vs Anna Hursey | WS R32 | #WTTChongqing 2026

Akula do the same with her serves. Oh, emphatic. That right there is a reminder. Nobody home. Bit of fortune. Did well, Shreja. She was beaten convincingly by a rising Japanese chopper. That's beautifully done by Akula. But Akula now, there's so much Akula could try and do. Oh, stunning. Intense opening game this one. And Akula saves another one. Reefing Hersey. Oh, switches it up down the line as well. Cut through it with a straight knockout for Max. Oh, and that right there would be a tough pill to swallow for Shreja Akula. She fought so boldly. Hersey played one attack. The rally was basically finished. Oh, lightning quick from Akula. Brilliant. Cream crackers, that forehand. Shreja Akula. Of course, we have the World Team Championships in London. What you see from Sabina Vinter, who uses anti-spin. Akula in the last meeting. This is a tough first round match for Anna. An awkward one. We haven't seen much grimacing. We haven't seen any pained expressions from Anna Hersey. We were told that she's been the head coach. It's beautiful there. But on the table, it looks as though Akula has snuck it into that short forehand. Net cord brushes the ball. And now we're going to see a guessing. The best players in the world focus on play. I do feel as though Hersey's playing too many balls. But she changes the direction, goes straight into the forehand. With the jiquita. Got the elbow high. Earlier on in the day, 3-0 by Satsuki Odo. Nobody's safe. Oh, chop from Shreja. And again. Filthy. The feeling from the Indian. Look at that. Starter master. That's a great shot from Anna Hersey there. In terms of how many events she's playing. A very diligently done there from the Indian. Coming in to touch a ball there that she could potentially wait for. Spin. Taken on Anton Schalberg in the last match of the session. Again, an empty serve. That's phenomenal from Anna Hersey. And it's too much points. Yes, it is. She defeats Shreja Akula, the Indian champion, once again. A repeat of her recent Singapore smash result. And she's through here in Chongqing. Anna Hersey with an impeccable victory over a very, very diligent, tricky customer.