More Sports Table Tennis Table Tennis Sathiyan, Amalraj crash out of Australian Open In the semifinals, G. Sathiyan and Anthony Amalraj lost to top-seeded pair of Youngsik Jeong and Sangsee Lee. Team Sportstar GEELONG (AUSTRALIA) 12 July, 2019 11:13 IST G. Sathiyan in action. - BISWARANJAN ROUT Team Sportstar GEELONG (AUSTRALIA) 12 July, 2019 11:13 IST The Indian men's doubles pair of G. Sathiyan and Anthony Amalraj lost to the top-seeded pair of Youngsik Jeong and Sangsee Lee of Korea 14-12, 11-9, 11-8 in the semifinals of the ITTF Australian Open table tennis championships. Earlier, Sathiyan and Amalraj reached the semifinals with a 5-11, 11-6, 14-12, 11-6 win over Korea's Woojin Jang and Jonghoon Lim, seeded three. This was the first time an Indian duo reached the last four in a ITTF World Tour platinum event.Speaking to ITTF TV, both shared their happiness in making it to the last four. "It was really good playing with Sathiyan. We are playing after [a gap of] two years. We started playing in Korean Open (held between July 4 and 7)."It was a great win,"said Sathiyan after entering the semifinal. "The Koreans are the best in doubles. We need to take this confidence in our next match."India's coach Sandeep Gupta remarked that it was a "proud moment for us." Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.