In the women’s singles table tennis competition on Monday, Neha Aggarwal’s Olympic challenge ended in the first round when she lost to Chinese-born Australian Jian Fang Lay.

After winning the first game, Neha lost next four games 12-10, 8-11, 11-13, 8-11, and 4-11 in 34 minutes.

Lay at the age of 35, almost twice as old as Neha, is amongst the Australia’s best.

She had moved to Australia in 1994 and had given up the sport, but was persuaded by her husband and she made a come back.

The 18-year-old Neha had chances to win, after winning the first game by 12-10; she was 6-6 in the second game before losing by 8-11.

Neha again ad her chances at 10-8 in the third game, however she was unable to convert the game point and went down in extra points at 11-13.

Neha stood with the Australian till 8-8 before falling back and losing 8-11 in the forth game.

Neha was upset after losing two games and she found herself tough to handle the attacking returns from Lays.

India’s competition is now with the Commonwealth Games champion, Sharath Kamal.

Neha reported, ‘This was my first Olympics and I am disappointed at the result. I started well winning the first game and then I came close to taking the third as I led 10-8. But I lost out in extra points and that upset my rhythm.’

She further added ‘Overall my game was decent enough, but in the latter stages I was finding it difficult to handle her returns.’  On Tuesday Sharath Kamal will open his campaign in men’s single campaign.