| Sreeja Akula | |
|---|---|
 Akula in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 31 July 1998 Hyderabad, India[1] |
Table tennis career | |
| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip |
| Highest ranking | 22 (06 August 2024)[2] |
| Current ranking | 23 (12 November 2024)[3] |
Sreeja Akula (born 31 July 1998) is an Indian table tennis player. She is a two-time Indian national champion. She is currently ranked India number one in women's singles.[4] Akula received the Arjuna Award in 2022.
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Akula won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Sharath Kamal. In June 2024, she became the first Indian to win a singles title at the WTT Contender level by clinching the top spot at WTT Contender Lagos.
She also became the second ever Indian paddler to reach the Pre-Quarterfinals in the Olympics at the Paris Olympics 2024.[5]
- ^ Krishan Gundra, Shiva (25 April 2022). "Akula Sreeja, the new queen of Indian table tennis". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking Women's Singles 2024 Week #32 - August 06". ITTF. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking Women's Singles 2024 Week #32 - August 6". ITTF. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Subrahmanyam, V. V. (2 January 2024). "Sreeja shifts focus to Paris Olympics after ranking first in women's singles for the fourth consecutive year". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Paris Olympics: Birthday girl Sreeja Akula follows Manika into pre-quarters".