Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Score, Day 1: Manu Bhaker through to women’s 10m air pistol final; Bopanna/Balaji tennis match delayed due to rain

Serb Novak Djokovic served a bagel to Australian Matthew Ebden in the first set, while French Open reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz clinched the first set 6-3 against Lebanon’s Hady Habib.

The Indian rower finished fourth in the first heat of men’s singles sculls with a timing of 7:07.11. 

He will now compete in the repechage round where he will have a chance to still make the quarterfinals.

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Manu Bhaker qualifies for women’s 10m air pistol final

The Indian scored in the 60 shots in the qualification round to finish in the third spot with 580 points and 27 inner 10s. Her compatriot Rhythm Sangwan failed to make the cut after ending in 15th place.

Manu Bhaker: 96 points (9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 9, 10, 10, 9) - 3rd (580-27x)

Rhythm Sangwan: 96 points (10, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 9) - 15th (573-14x)

Manu Bhaker: 96 points (10, 10, 8, 10, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10) - 5th (484-23x)

Rhythm Sangwan: 95 points (10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 9) - 18th (477-10x)

Manu Bhaker: 96 points (10, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10) - 3rd (388-19x)

Rhythm Sangwan: 96 points (10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10) - 17th (282-9x)

Manu Bhaker: 98 points (9, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10) - 2nd (292-16x)

Rhythm Sangwan: 97 points (10, 10, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10) - 18th (286-6x)

Manu Bhaker: 97 points (10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 9) - 4th (194-11x)

Rhythm Sangwan: 92 points (10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8, 9) - 26th (187-4x)

Manu Bhaker: 97 points (9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 10, 10) - 3rd (overall score: 97-7x)

Rhythm Sangwan: 97 points (9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 10, 10) - 7th (overall score: 97-2x)

The first round match for the Indian pair is delayed due to rain. 

The qualification format remains the same. 60 shots for all the shooters in six series. The totals will be used to determine the top eight with inner 10s serving as tie breakers.

Manu Bhaker and Rhythm Sangwan have begun their qualification round in the women’s 10m air pistol event.

Sarabjot Singh will be devastated! He ends tied on points with the eighth-placed shooter but still ends up out of the finals having scored one fewer inner 10. 

Arjun Cheema showed promise early on but could not sustain, finishing in 18th place with 574-17x.

Sarabjot Singh: 97 points (9, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10) - 9th (overall score: 577-16x)

Arjun Singh Cheema: 97 points (9, 10, 9, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10) - 18th (overall score: 574-17x)

Sarabjot Singh: 93 points (10, 10, 9, 10, 9, 9, 10, 8, 9, 9) - 12th place (overall score: 480-13x)

Arjun Singh Cheema: 93 points (10, 8, 9, 10, 8, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9) - (overall score: 477-16x)

Sarabjot Singh: 100 points (10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10) - 3rd (overall score: 397-12x)

Arjun Singh Cheema: 94 points (10, 7, 9, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 9) - 14th (overall score: 384-13x)

Arjun Singh Cheema: 97 points (10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 9, 10, 9) (overall score: 290-12x)

Sarabjot Singh: 96 points (10, 9, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 9, 10, 9) (overall score: 287-9x)

Arjun Singh Cheema: 97 points (8, 10, 10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10) - 10th (overall score: 193-9x)

Sarabjot Singh: 97 points (9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 10, 10) - 16th (overall score: 191-6x)

Arjun Singh Cheema: 96 points (10, 10, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8, 10, 10, 10) - 12th

Sarabjot Singh: 94 points (10, 9, 10, 9, 10, 9, 9, 10, 9, 9)- 28th

Cheema has 49 points after five shots, including four inner 10s, and is in the sixth place. Still a long way to go with 55 shots remaining.

The first shots have been fired in the men’s 10m air pistol qualification. 

Arjun Singh Cheema gets a 10 to start off. Sarabjot Singh yet to begin.

Each shooter will get 60 shots, with the totals being used to determine the final standings.

The top eight will advance to the final which will be held on July 28.

Arjun Singh Cheema and Sarabjot Singh will take the shooting range at 2PM IST.

The second Indian pair gets a total of 626.3 to end in the 12th place. 

This means there will be no Indian team in the final.

The Indian pair gets a total of 628.7 to end in the sixth place, meaning it will not be in contention for a medal.

Total - 210.6 (7th place)

Ramita - 10.2, 10.7, 10.3, 10.1, 10.4, 10.7, 10.2, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7

Arjun - 10.5, 10.6, 10.5, 10.9, 10.6, 10.5, 10.3, 10.8, 10.7, 10.8

The second set of 10 shots now for the Indian pairs. 

Total - 207.5 (18th)

Elavenil - 10.5, 10.7, 10.2, 10.2, 9.9, 10.4, 10.4, 10.4, 10.5, 10.2

Sandeep - 10.8, 10.4, 10.1, 10.2, 10.4, 10.4, 10.4, 10.9, 10.5, 10.0

Total - 167.3

Ramita - 10.5, 10.6, 10.4, 10.1, 10.8, 10.2, 10.6, 10.7

Arjun - 10.3, 10.1, 10.5, 10.3, 10.7, 10.3, 10.7, 10.5

The pair is upto 10th place now.

Total - 113.8

Elavenil - 10.5, 10.7, 10.2, 10.2, 9.9

Sandeep - 10.8, 10.4, 10.1, 10.2, 10.4

They sit in the 25th spot at the moment.

Total - 62.4

Ramita- 10.5, 10.6, 10.4

Arjun - 10.3, 10.1, 10.5

Sandeep Singh is the first one to take the shot, getting a 10.8. Elavenil is yet to take her first attempt.

The Indian team holds the qualification World Record at 635.8 in 2023 in Cairo.

Each member of the side will shoot 30 shots in as many minutes. Teammates can fire independently of their partner. The top 4 teams will make the medal matches. 1 and 2 play for gold, 3 and 4 will face-off in the bronze medal match.

Arjun Babuta and Ramita Jindal will be the first Indians in action at Paris 2024. Elavenil Valarivan and Sandeep Singh will also be competing in this event.

The Indian will be in action today in the women’s 10m air rifle qualification. 

Who will be the key medal contenders in Manu Bhaker’s shooting events - 10m air pistol, 25m sports pistol?

Manu Bhaker aims for Paris 2024 Olympic redemption against fierce competitors like Jiang Ranxin and Doreen Vennekamp.

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