Back in May 2019, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran had become the first Indian to sneak into the top 25 of the men’s singles table tennis rankings. But after missing out on a number of events in 2020, Sathiyan saw his rankings slide.
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However, he isn’t bothered much by it. What gives Sathiyan more confidence than climbing places on the rankings ladder is taking out players who are ranked in single digits.
Speaking to Sportskeeda’s Indranil Basu in an exclusive chat, the 2018 Commonwealth Games men’s team gold medallist said:
My coach never made me feel satisfied: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
Sathiyan had a breakthrough year in 2019, courtesy of his impressive performances on the international circuit. However, his coach Subramanian Raman never let him feel satisfied, which kept the hunger to succeed alive in him.
Sathiyan also spoke in detail about the specific improvements he has been making in his gameplay. He said:
After a meteoric rise up the rankings ladder, the ace paddler has now set his sights on breaking into the top 10.
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran is currently training with his sparring partner Anirban Ghosh at the Raman Table Tennis High Performance Center in Chennai. The men’s table tennis singles tournament at the Tokyo Olympics will begin on June 24th.
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