Paris Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS, Day 5: Sindhu, Lakshya and Prannoy qualifies for pre-quartfinals

India at Olympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Lovlina and Nishant Dev qualifies for Q/F, Swapnil Kushale qualifies to play medal match. Check Paris 2024 highlights here

8:44 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Manika drops first set

Manika loses first set against Miu by 6-11. She now trails 1 game to nothing.

8:34 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Manika Batra in action

Table Tennis ace Manika Batra's round of 16 match is now underway against Japan's Miu Hirano.

8:16 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Boxing in action later on

Indian boxer Nishant Dev will be action in men's 71kg round of 16 match at 12:34 AM (August 1).

8:03 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Manika and Sreeja can create history

Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula can create history later on today if they win thier match and enters the quarterfials. No Indian has ever reached the quarterfinals of table tennis at Olympics ever.

7:47 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Tennis - Alcaraz through to the next round in straight sets

Carlos Alcaraz marches on towards the podium places as he beats Roman Safiullin in straight sets in the men's singles 3rd round match. Alcaraz finishes it with an ace while serving for the 2nd set.

A brilliant 6-4, 6-2 victory saw him steer clear of his Russian opponent on the day.

7:41 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Tennis - Alcaraz one game away from win

Alcaraz's brilliant athleticism just sets him apart in matches. The Spaniard is only one mgame away from going through to the next round.

Alcaraz 5-2 Safiullin in 2nd set.

7:30 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Tennis - Safiullin fighting hard, 3-2 down in 2nd set

Safiullin is trying his best to take the match into the final set but will have to be almost perfect from here on in order to accomplish the feat.

Safiullin 2-3 Alcaraz in 2nd set

7:13 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Tennis - Alcaraz gets the break, 2-0 up in 2nd set

Alcaraz speeding things up now as he takes a quick 2-0 lead in the 2nd set after getting the break against Saffiullin.

7:03 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Tennis - Alcaraz wins 1st set 6-4

Carlos Alcaraz has one foot in the men's singles next round after winning the first set 6-4 against his opponent Roman Saffiullin.

6:57 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Tennis - Alcaraz serving for the set

Despite losing another game, Alcaraz is now serving for the first set. He is 5-4 up at the moment.

6:52 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Lawn Tennis - Carlos Alcaraz 5-3 up in 1st set

Carlos Alcaraz has taken a 2-game lead against Safiulin and is now 5-3 up in the 1st set.

6:37 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Alcaraz leads in his round 3 match

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz leads in his singles round 3 match against Safiullin.

6:21 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Tennis - Nadal and Alcaraz to book semis berth today?

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will take on the US pair of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram in the men's doubles quarter finals later in the day. Can the amazing Spanish duo book a semis berth in Paris?

6:07 PM

Day 5 | Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Tennis - Taylor Fritz crashes out of men's singles

American tennis player Taylor Fritz played Italy's Lorenzo Musetti and has crashed out of the men's singles event in Paris.

Fritz lost 2-0 in straight sets as Musetti goes through to the next round. 

Score - 6-4, 7-5

5:43 PM

Olympics 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Alcaraz on double duty

Reigning Wimbeldon champion, Carlos Alcaraz will be on double duty today as he will play his individual round three match against Roman Safiullin before teaming with Rafael Nadal in men's doubles quarterfinals on Day 5.