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Manika Batra Trumps Ayhika Mukherjee as PBG Bengaluru Smashers Beat Puneri Paltan Table Tennis 10-5 in IndianOil UTT 2024
Star paddler Manika Batra survived the giant-slaying Ayhika Mukherjee to lead her team, PBG Bengaluru Smashers to 10-5 victory against Puneri Paltan Table Tennis in IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium today.
Manika lost the first game of her headline clash with Ayhika, falling into similar traps that had caught the league’s highest-ranked player, Bernadette Szocs, last time around. However, the Asian and Commonwealth Games medallist retaliated in back-to-back games, winning the match 2-1.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis made UTT history even before the opening serve dropped. The team from Pune became the first ever to name all six of their players in the starting line-up, spread across five matches.
The tie started with 17-year-old Ankur Bhattacharjee of Puneri Paltan Table Tennis taking on PBG Bengaluru Smashers’ Jeet Chandra. Both Ankur and Jeet had recorded outstanding sweeping wins in their previous clashes in IndianOil UTT 2024 - Ankur over Lilian Bardet and Jeet over Sharath Kamal - but it was the teenager who emerged victorious this time, winning alternate games to claim the match 2-1.
Manika returned to the table for the mixed doubles round, partnering captain Alvaro Robles. Puneri Paltan Table Tennis, meanwhile, sent on Natalia Bajor and Anirban Ghosh, who stretched the PBG Bengaluru Smashers right until the end only to fall to a 2-1 defeat. Robles followed his prolific doubles display with a similar 2-1 win in the second men’s singles of the tie over two-time Olympian Joao Monteiro.
With PBG Bengaluru Smashers needing just one point to win the tie, USA paddler Lily Zhang beat Puneri Paltan Table Tennis’ sixth different player on the night, Yashini Sivashankar, to get her team over the line.
For their efforts, Manika and Zhang were named the Indian and Foreign Player of the Tie, respectively. Ankur, meanwhile, claimed the DafaNews Shot of the Tie honour.
Tuesday's only tie will see the U Mumba TT take on Ahmedabad SG Pipers at 19:30, with both teams looking for their second win in IndianOil UTT 2024.
IndianOil UTT 2024 is being broadcast live on Sports18 Khel and streamed online on JioCinema (India) and Facebook Live (Outside India). Tickets are available online on BookMyShow and offline at the box office near Gate no. 1 of the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
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PBG Bengaluru Smashers bt Puneri Paltan Table Tennis 10-5:
Jeet Chandra lost to Ankur Bhattacharjee 1-2 (6-11, 11-5, 7-11); Manika Batra bt Ayhika Mukherjee 2-1 (8-11, 11-5, 11-6); Robles/Manika bt Anirban/Bajor 2-1 (11-6, 8-11, 11-10); Alvaro Robles bt Joao Monteiro 2-1 (11-5, 10-11, 11-8); Lily Zhang bt Yashini Sivashankar 3-0 (11-9, 11-9, 11-5)
Star paddler Manika Batra survived the giant-slaying Ayhika Mukherjee to lead her team, PBG Bengaluru Smashers to 10-5 victory against Puneri Paltan Table Tennis in IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium today.
Manika lost the first game of her headline clash with Ayhika, falling into similar traps that had caught the league’s highest-ranked player, Bernadette Szocs, last time around. However, the Asian and Commonwealth Games medallist retaliated in back-to-back games, winning the match 2-1.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis made UTT history even before the opening serve dropped. The team from Pune became the first ever to name all six of their players in the starting line-up, spread across five matches.
The tie started with 17-year-old Ankur Bhattacharjee of Puneri Paltan Table Tennis taking on PBG Bengaluru Smashers’ Jeet Chandra. Both Ankur and Jeet had recorded outstanding sweeping wins in their previous clashes in IndianOil UTT 2024 - Ankur over Lilian Bardet and Jeet over Sharath Kamal - but it was the teenager who emerged victorious this time, winning alternate games to claim the match 2-1.
Manika returned to the table for the mixed doubles round, partnering captain Alvaro Robles. Puneri Paltan Table Tennis, meanwhile, sent on Natalia Bajor and Anirban Ghosh, who stretched the PBG Bengaluru Smashers right until the end only to fall to a 2-1 defeat. Robles followed his prolific doubles display with a similar 2-1 win in the second men’s singles of the tie over two-time Olympian Joao Monteiro.
With PBG Bengaluru Smashers needing just one point to win the tie, USA paddler Lily Zhang beat Puneri Paltan Table Tennis’ sixth different player on the night, Yashini Sivashankar, to get her team over the line.
For their efforts, Manika and Zhang were named the Indian and Foreign Player of the Tie, respectively. Ankur, meanwhile, claimed the DafaNews Shot of the Tie honour.
Tuesday's only tie will see the U Mumba TT take on Ahmedabad SG Pipers at 19:30, with both teams looking for their second win in IndianOil UTT 2024.
IndianOil UTT 2024 is being broadcast live on Sports18 Khel and streamed online on JioCinema (India) and Facebook Live (Outside India). Tickets are available online on BookMyShow and offline at the box office near Gate no. 1 of the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
Detailed Scores
PBG Bengaluru Smashers bt Puneri Paltan Table Tennis 10-5:
Jeet Chandra lost to Ankur Bhattacharjee 1-2 (6-11, 11-5, 7-11); Manika Batra bt Ayhika Mukherjee 2-1 (8-11, 11-5, 11-6); Robles/Manika bt Anirban/Bajor 2-1 (11-6, 8-11, 11-10); Alvaro Robles bt Joao Monteiro 2-1 (11-5, 10-11, 11-8); Lily Zhang bt Yashini Sivashankar 3-0 (11-9, 11-9, 11-5)
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IndianOil UTT 2024: Sathiyan’s Dabang Delhi TTC Looking for First Tie Win Against Harmeet’s Athlead Goa Challengers
Both Dabang Delhi TTC and Athlead Goa Challengers will have a point to prove when they meet for the first time in IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.
Led by Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, the team from Delhi has lost both its ties so far. However, the low margins of their defeats mean Dabang Delhi TTC are one heavy win away from jumping from their current spot in seventh to one reserved for the playoffs.
Harmeet Desai’s Athlead Goa Challengers, on the other hand, are heading into their tie against Dabang Delhi TTC on the back of a heavy defeat against Ahmedabad SG Pipers; they will be looking to make amends quickly and prove their mettle as the reigning champions.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). All the thrilling ties are being aired on Sports18 Khel on TV and streaming live on JioCinema in India and Facebook Live outside India. Tickets are available online through BookMyShow and offline at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium box office near Gate no. 1.
Sathiyan’s potential bout with Harmeet will headline the clash between Dabang Delhi TTC and Athlead Goa Challengers. The pair are two of India’s finest paddlers and have an Olympic appearance each to their name.
Further down the pecking order, Dabang Delhi TTC’s Diya Chitale will be under the spotlight following her impressive win against Poymantee Baisya of Chennai Lions. She will likely square up against Athlead Goa Challengers’ young prodigy looking to make her mark this season: Yashaswini Ghorpade.
From the teams’ foreign contingent, all eyes will be on Athlead Goa Challengers’ Yangzi Liu and her sensational unbeaten streak that has not left her company since the start of the previous season. Liu has won both her singles matches in IndianOil UTT 2024 and will look to prolong that run in a potential clash against Dabang Delhi TTC’s Orawan Paranang.
Squads
Dabang Delhi TTC: Sathiyan G, Orawan Paranang (Thailand), Diya Chitale, Andreas Levenko (Austria), Yashansh Malik, Lakshita Narang
Athlead Goa Challengers: Harmeet Desai, Yangzi Liu (Australia), Yashaswini Ghorpade, Mihai Bobocica (Italy), Sudhanshu Grover, Sayali Wani
Both Dabang Delhi TTC and Athlead Goa Challengers will have a point to prove when they meet for the first time in IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.
Led by Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, the team from Delhi has lost both its ties so far. However, the low margins of their defeats mean Dabang Delhi TTC are one heavy win away from jumping from their current spot in seventh to one reserved for the playoffs.
Harmeet Desai’s Athlead Goa Challengers, on the other hand, are heading into their tie against Dabang Delhi TTC on the back of a heavy defeat against Ahmedabad SG Pipers; they will be looking to make amends quickly and prove their mettle as the reigning champions.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). All the thrilling ties are being aired on Sports18 Khel on TV and streaming live on JioCinema in India and Facebook Live outside India. Tickets are available online through BookMyShow and offline at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium box office near Gate no. 1.
Sathiyan’s potential bout with Harmeet will headline the clash between Dabang Delhi TTC and Athlead Goa Challengers. The pair are two of India’s finest paddlers and have an Olympic appearance each to their name.
Further down the pecking order, Dabang Delhi TTC’s Diya Chitale will be under the spotlight following her impressive win against Poymantee Baisya of Chennai Lions. She will likely square up against Athlead Goa Challengers’ young prodigy looking to make her mark this season: Yashaswini Ghorpade.
From the teams’ foreign contingent, all eyes will be on Athlead Goa Challengers’ Yangzi Liu and her sensational unbeaten streak that has not left her company since the start of the previous season. Liu has won both her singles matches in IndianOil UTT 2024 and will look to prolong that run in a potential clash against Dabang Delhi TTC’s Orawan Paranang.
Squads
Dabang Delhi TTC: Sathiyan G, Orawan Paranang (Thailand), Diya Chitale, Andreas Levenko (Austria), Yashansh Malik, Lakshita Narang
Athlead Goa Challengers: Harmeet Desai, Yangzi Liu (Australia), Yashaswini Ghorpade, Mihai Bobocica (Italy), Sudhanshu Grover, Sayali Wani
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UTT 2024: Filling in for Sreeja Akula, Nithyashree Mani makes a name for herself with Jaipur Patriots
Nithayshree took down Sutirtha Mukherjee on Sunday to pull off a thrilling win for her side against the star-studded U Mumba.
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Nithayshree took down Sutirtha Mukherjee on Sunday to pull off a thrilling win for her side against the star-studded U Mumba.
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Manav Thakkar beats Sharath Kamal as U Mumba TT snatches narrow win over Chennai Lions in IndianOil UTT 2024 thriller
Manav Thakkar pulled of a nail-biting victory against the experienced Achanta Sharath Kamal as U Mumba TT defeated Chennai Lions 8-7 in an exciting clash of the IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
U Mumba TT thus jumped to the second spot on the league table with 29 points while Chennai Lions have 19 points.
In a clash between youth and experience, the talented Thakkar staged a superb comeback after suffering an early reversal to carve out a 6-11, 11-8, 11-9 victory. Thakkar, who thus maintained his all-win record this season, anchored the victory for U Mumba TT.
Thakkar had teamed up with Spanish star Maria Xiao earlier in the evening to outclass the Chennai Lions pair of Sharath and Sakura Mori 11-7, 11-10, 11-4 in the mixed doubles match.
U Mumba TT, who were enjoying the lead at that point, seemed to be cruising to a comfortable win but super mom Mouma Das had other plans. The experienced Team India star almost took Chennai Lions past the line in the last match of the tie – the women’s singles – before Maria Xiao saved the day for U Mumba TT off the last shot of the tie.
Earlier, Nigeria star Aruna Quadri gave U Mumba TT the early lead with a hard-earned 10-11, 11-9, 11-7 victory against Jules Rolland. Both players were evenly matched in the early stages with points being traded back and forth.
However, Mori defeated Sutirtha Mukherjee in the women’s singles to help U Mumba TT draw level and set up the tie for an exciting finish.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). IndianOil UTT 2024 is being broadcast live on Sports18 Khel and streamed online on JioCinema (India) and Facebook Live (Outside India).
Tickets are available online on BookMyShow and offline at the box office near Gate no. 1 of the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
Detailed Scores
U Mumba TT bt Chennai Lions 8-7:
Aruna Quadri beat Jules Roland 2-1 (10-11, 11-9, 11-7)
Sutirtha Mukherjee lost to Sakura Mori 0-3 (8-11, 10-11, 7-11)
Maria Xiao/Manav Thakkar beat Sakura Mori/Sharath Kamal 3-0 (11-7, 11-10, 11-4)
Manav Thakkar beat Achanta Sharath Kamal 2-1 (6-11, 11-8, 11-9)
Maria Xiao lost to Mouma Das 1-2 (10-11, 8-11, 11-10)
Manav Thakkar pulled of a nail-biting victory against the experienced Achanta Sharath Kamal as U Mumba TT defeated Chennai Lions 8-7 in an exciting clash of the IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
U Mumba TT thus jumped to the second spot on the league table with 29 points while Chennai Lions have 19 points.
In a clash between youth and experience, the talented Thakkar staged a superb comeback after suffering an early reversal to carve out a 6-11, 11-8, 11-9 victory. Thakkar, who thus maintained his all-win record this season, anchored the victory for U Mumba TT.
Thakkar had teamed up with Spanish star Maria Xiao earlier in the evening to outclass the Chennai Lions pair of Sharath and Sakura Mori 11-7, 11-10, 11-4 in the mixed doubles match.
U Mumba TT, who were enjoying the lead at that point, seemed to be cruising to a comfortable win but super mom Mouma Das had other plans. The experienced Team India star almost took Chennai Lions past the line in the last match of the tie – the women’s singles – before Maria Xiao saved the day for U Mumba TT off the last shot of the tie.
Earlier, Nigeria star Aruna Quadri gave U Mumba TT the early lead with a hard-earned 10-11, 11-9, 11-7 victory against Jules Rolland. Both players were evenly matched in the early stages with points being traded back and forth.
However, Mori defeated Sutirtha Mukherjee in the women’s singles to help U Mumba TT draw level and set up the tie for an exciting finish.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). IndianOil UTT 2024 is being broadcast live on Sports18 Khel and streamed online on JioCinema (India) and Facebook Live (Outside India).
Tickets are available online on BookMyShow and offline at the box office near Gate no. 1 of the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
Detailed Scores
U Mumba TT bt Chennai Lions 8-7:
Aruna Quadri beat Jules Roland 2-1 (10-11, 11-9, 11-7)
Sutirtha Mukherjee lost to Sakura Mori 0-3 (8-11, 10-11, 7-11)
Maria Xiao/Manav Thakkar beat Sakura Mori/Sharath Kamal 3-0 (11-7, 11-10, 11-4)
Manav Thakkar beat Achanta Sharath Kamal 2-1 (6-11, 11-8, 11-9)
Maria Xiao lost to Mouma Das 1-2 (10-11, 8-11, 11-10)
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Sathiyan Helps Dabang Delhi TTC Prolong Winning Run Against Puneri Paltan Table Tennis in IndianOil UTT 2024
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran starred again as Dabang Delhi TTC beat Puneri Paltan Table Tennis 11-4 in IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 today at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium.
Sathiyan, starting the tie as usual, defeated his Puneri Paltan Table Tennis counterpart Joao Monteiro 3-0, winning games one and three via Golden Points. The Dabang Delhi TTC captain set the tone for his team’s rapid win, aiding their climb up the table.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).
Dabang Delhi TTC’s Orawan Paranang continued her fine form in the tie’s first women’s singles; the Thai paddler, fresh from her win over the previously unbeaten Yangzi Liu, defeated Puneri Paltan Table Tennis’ Natalia Bajor two games to one. Paranang then partnered with Sathiyan to sweep aside Bajor and Anirban Ghosh, 3-0, in the mixed doubles round, sealing an early win for the team from Delhi.
Diya Chitale later beat Ayhika Mukherjee to enhance Dabang Delhi TTC’s win, while Ankur Bhattacharjee provided a rare silver lining for Puneri Paltan Table Tennis with his sweeping win over Andreas Levenko.
For their displays, Sathiyan and Orawan claimed the Indian and the Foreign Player of the Tie honours. Bajor’s effort in mixed doubles was named the ACT Fastest Rally of the Tie, while Paranang completed a double with DafaNews Shot of the Tie.
Friday’s first tie between Chennai Lions and U Mumba TT served up a thriller, with Maria Xiao ultimately holding firm to see off Mouma Das in a final-match decider. With her team trailing 5-7, the debuting Mouma won back-to-back games and took the third to a Golden Point, only for Xiao to claim the victory and the tie for U Mumba TT, 8-7. Earlier, Quadri Aruna extended his winning streak by beating Jules Rolland while Manav Thakkar bested Achanta Sharath Kamal in the clash of the heavyweights.
Saturday’s first tie will see PBG Bengaluru Smashers take on Ahmedabad SG Pipers, with both teams looking to inch toward IndianOil UTT 2024 playoffs. Tie 2 will feature hosts Chennai Lions playing reigning champions Athlead Goa Challengers. The first tie will commence at 17:00, while the second will start 19:30 onward.
IndianOil UTT 2024 is being broadcast live on Sports18 Khel and streamed online on JioCinema (India) and Facebook Live (Outside India). Tickets are available online on BookMyShow and offline at the box office near Gate no. 1 of the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
Detailed Scores
Dabang Delhi TTC bt Puneri Paltan Table Tennis 11-4:
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran bt Joao Monteiro 3-0 (11-10, 11-6, 11-10); Orawan Paranang bt Natalia Bajor 2-1 (11-9, 10-11, 11-7); Sathiyan/Paranang bt Anirban/Bajor 3-0 (11-6, 11-3, 11-2); Andreas Levenko lost to Ankur Bhattacharjee 0-3 (10-11, 6-11, 7-11); Diya Chitale bt Ayhika Mukherjee 3-0 (11-10, 11-6, 11-4)
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran starred again as Dabang Delhi TTC beat Puneri Paltan Table Tennis 11-4 in IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 today at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium.
Sathiyan, starting the tie as usual, defeated his Puneri Paltan Table Tennis counterpart Joao Monteiro 3-0, winning games one and three via Golden Points. The Dabang Delhi TTC captain set the tone for his team’s rapid win, aiding their climb up the table.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).
Dabang Delhi TTC’s Orawan Paranang continued her fine form in the tie’s first women’s singles; the Thai paddler, fresh from her win over the previously unbeaten Yangzi Liu, defeated Puneri Paltan Table Tennis’ Natalia Bajor two games to one. Paranang then partnered with Sathiyan to sweep aside Bajor and Anirban Ghosh, 3-0, in the mixed doubles round, sealing an early win for the team from Delhi.
Diya Chitale later beat Ayhika Mukherjee to enhance Dabang Delhi TTC’s win, while Ankur Bhattacharjee provided a rare silver lining for Puneri Paltan Table Tennis with his sweeping win over Andreas Levenko.
For their displays, Sathiyan and Orawan claimed the Indian and the Foreign Player of the Tie honours. Bajor’s effort in mixed doubles was named the ACT Fastest Rally of the Tie, while Paranang completed a double with DafaNews Shot of the Tie.
Friday’s first tie between Chennai Lions and U Mumba TT served up a thriller, with Maria Xiao ultimately holding firm to see off Mouma Das in a final-match decider. With her team trailing 5-7, the debuting Mouma won back-to-back games and took the third to a Golden Point, only for Xiao to claim the victory and the tie for U Mumba TT, 8-7. Earlier, Quadri Aruna extended his winning streak by beating Jules Rolland while Manav Thakkar bested Achanta Sharath Kamal in the clash of the heavyweights.
Saturday’s first tie will see PBG Bengaluru Smashers take on Ahmedabad SG Pipers, with both teams looking to inch toward IndianOil UTT 2024 playoffs. Tie 2 will feature hosts Chennai Lions playing reigning champions Athlead Goa Challengers. The first tie will commence at 17:00, while the second will start 19:30 onward.
IndianOil UTT 2024 is being broadcast live on Sports18 Khel and streamed online on JioCinema (India) and Facebook Live (Outside India). Tickets are available online on BookMyShow and offline at the box office near Gate no. 1 of the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
Detailed Scores
Dabang Delhi TTC bt Puneri Paltan Table Tennis 11-4:
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran bt Joao Monteiro 3-0 (11-10, 11-6, 11-10); Orawan Paranang bt Natalia Bajor 2-1 (11-9, 10-11, 11-7); Sathiyan/Paranang bt Anirban/Bajor 3-0 (11-6, 11-3, 11-2); Andreas Levenko lost to Ankur Bhattacharjee 0-3 (10-11, 6-11, 7-11); Diya Chitale bt Ayhika Mukherjee 3-0 (11-10, 11-6, 11-4)
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Sharath Kamal beats Mihai Bobocica but Athlead Goa Challengers hunt down Chennai Lions 9-6 in nail-biting IndianOil UTT 2024 tie
Achanta Sharath Kamal gave the home crowd something to cheer about by defeating Mihai Bobocica as Athlead Goa Challengers beat Chennai Lions 9-6 in a well contested IndianOil UTT 2024 tie at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
Sharath Kamal dominated his Italian opponent to clinch a 2-1 (11-6, 11-10, 6-11) verdict although Bobocica did well to take a valuable point off the veteran Indian star.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).
Saturday’s result propelled Athlead Goa Challengers to the joint second spot on the league table with 29 points. Chennai Lions are fourth with 25 points.
Sakura Mori doubled the lead for the Chennai Lions with a closely fought win over Yangzi Liu 2-1 (11-9, 11-9, 9-11 ). The Japan star thus maintained her undefeated run this season while Liu suffered a second consecutive defeat.
Liu, however, had her revenge right after as she joined Harmeet Desai for the mixed doubles match. The pair produced an impressive performance to outplay the formidable combination of Sharath and Sakura 3-0 (11-9,11-10, 11-7) as Athlead Goa Challengers charged into the lead.
Desai then bolstered the advantage for Athlead Goa Challengers by claiming his second victory of the tie. The Team India star was at the top of his game as he defeated the in-form Jules Rolland 2-1 (6-11, 11-7, 11-5).
Yashaswini Ghorpade pulled off a giant slaying act by defeating the veteran Mouma Das 2-1 (11-5, 11-8, 3-11).
Earlier in the evening, Bernadette Szocs’s victory over Manika Batra in an electrifying women’s singles match turned out to be in a losing cause as PBG Bengaluru Smashers edged out Ahmedabad SG Pipers 9-6.
The Romania star thus avenged her defeat to Manika at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Bengaluru-based outfit are now at the top of the league table with 41 points.
Lilian Bardet gave Ahmedabad SG Pipers a winning start by getting the better of Anthony Amalraj 2-1 (11-9, 11-10, 10-11) in the opening clash. Bernadette then teamed up with Manush Shah to clinch the mixed doubles match 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-8) against the PBG Bengaluru Smashers combination of Manika and Alvaro Robles.
Robles brought PBG Bengaluru Smashers back into contention by winning all three games of the men’s singles clash against Shah (11-8, 11-7, 11-8). That saw PBG Bengaluru Smashers claw their way back to equal terms and Lily Zhang wrapped up a last gasp victory by blanking Krittwika Sinha Roy 3-0 (11-5, 11-8, 11-10) in the second women’s singles.
Yangzi Liu was adjudged the Foreign player of the tie while Harmeet Desai was named the Indian player of the tie.
IndianOil UTT 2024 is being broadcast live on Sports18 Khel and streamed online on JioCinema (India) and Facebook Live (Outside India). Tickets are available online on BookMyShow and offline at the box office near Gate no. 1 of the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
Detailed Scores
Athlead Goa Challengers bt Chennai Lions 9-6:
Mihai Bobocica lost to Achanta Sharath Kamal 1-2 (6-11, 10-11, 11-6)
Yangzi Liu lost to Sakura Mori 1-2 (9-11, 9-11, 11-9)
Yangzi Liu/ Harmeet Desai bt Sakura Mori/ Achanta Sharath Kamal 3-0 (11-9,11-10, 11-7)
Harmeet Desai bt Jules Rolland 2-1 (6-11, 11-7, 11-5)
Yashaswini Ghorpade bt Mouma Das 2-1 (11-5, 11-8, 3-11)
PBG Bengaluru Smashers bt Ahmedabad SG Pipers 9-6:
Anthony Amalraj lost to Lilian Bardet 1-2 (9-11, 10-11, 11-10)
Manika Batra lost to Bernadette Szocs 1-2 (11-7, 9-11, 7-11)
Manika Batra/ Alvaro Robles lost to Bernadette Szocs/ Manush Shah 1-2 (3-11, 11-7, 8-11)
Alvaro Robles bt Manush Shah 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-8)
Lily Zhang bt Krittwika Sinha Roy 3-0 (11-5, 11-8, 11-10)
Achanta Sharath Kamal gave the home crowd something to cheer about by defeating Mihai Bobocica as Athlead Goa Challengers beat Chennai Lions 9-6 in a well contested IndianOil UTT 2024 tie at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
Sharath Kamal dominated his Italian opponent to clinch a 2-1 (11-6, 11-10, 6-11) verdict although Bobocica did well to take a valuable point off the veteran Indian star.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).
Saturday’s result propelled Athlead Goa Challengers to the joint second spot on the league table with 29 points. Chennai Lions are fourth with 25 points.
Sakura Mori doubled the lead for the Chennai Lions with a closely fought win over Yangzi Liu 2-1 (11-9, 11-9, 9-11 ). The Japan star thus maintained her undefeated run this season while Liu suffered a second consecutive defeat.
Liu, however, had her revenge right after as she joined Harmeet Desai for the mixed doubles match. The pair produced an impressive performance to outplay the formidable combination of Sharath and Sakura 3-0 (11-9,11-10, 11-7) as Athlead Goa Challengers charged into the lead.
Desai then bolstered the advantage for Athlead Goa Challengers by claiming his second victory of the tie. The Team India star was at the top of his game as he defeated the in-form Jules Rolland 2-1 (6-11, 11-7, 11-5).
Yashaswini Ghorpade pulled off a giant slaying act by defeating the veteran Mouma Das 2-1 (11-5, 11-8, 3-11).
Earlier in the evening, Bernadette Szocs’s victory over Manika Batra in an electrifying women’s singles match turned out to be in a losing cause as PBG Bengaluru Smashers edged out Ahmedabad SG Pipers 9-6.
The Romania star thus avenged her defeat to Manika at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Bengaluru-based outfit are now at the top of the league table with 41 points.
Lilian Bardet gave Ahmedabad SG Pipers a winning start by getting the better of Anthony Amalraj 2-1 (11-9, 11-10, 10-11) in the opening clash. Bernadette then teamed up with Manush Shah to clinch the mixed doubles match 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-8) against the PBG Bengaluru Smashers combination of Manika and Alvaro Robles.
Robles brought PBG Bengaluru Smashers back into contention by winning all three games of the men’s singles clash against Shah (11-8, 11-7, 11-8). That saw PBG Bengaluru Smashers claw their way back to equal terms and Lily Zhang wrapped up a last gasp victory by blanking Krittwika Sinha Roy 3-0 (11-5, 11-8, 11-10) in the second women’s singles.
Yangzi Liu was adjudged the Foreign player of the tie while Harmeet Desai was named the Indian player of the tie.
IndianOil UTT 2024 is being broadcast live on Sports18 Khel and streamed online on JioCinema (India) and Facebook Live (Outside India). Tickets are available online on BookMyShow and offline at the box office near Gate no. 1 of the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
Detailed Scores
Athlead Goa Challengers bt Chennai Lions 9-6:
Mihai Bobocica lost to Achanta Sharath Kamal 1-2 (6-11, 10-11, 11-6)
Yangzi Liu lost to Sakura Mori 1-2 (9-11, 9-11, 11-9)
Yangzi Liu/ Harmeet Desai bt Sakura Mori/ Achanta Sharath Kamal 3-0 (11-9,11-10, 11-7)
Harmeet Desai bt Jules Rolland 2-1 (6-11, 11-7, 11-5)
Yashaswini Ghorpade bt Mouma Das 2-1 (11-5, 11-8, 3-11)
PBG Bengaluru Smashers bt Ahmedabad SG Pipers 9-6:
Anthony Amalraj lost to Lilian Bardet 1-2 (9-11, 10-11, 11-10)
Manika Batra lost to Bernadette Szocs 1-2 (11-7, 9-11, 7-11)
Manika Batra/ Alvaro Robles lost to Bernadette Szocs/ Manush Shah 1-2 (3-11, 11-7, 8-11)
Alvaro Robles bt Manush Shah 3-0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-8)
Lily Zhang bt Krittwika Sinha Roy 3-0 (11-5, 11-8, 11-10)
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Puneri Paltan Table Tennis down 9-6 Jaipur Patriots to stay alive for IndianOil UTT 2024 knockouts
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis stormed back into contention for a place in the knockouts with a 9-6 win over debutants Jaipur Patriots in an exciting IndianOil UTT 2024 tie at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis were at the bottom of the eight-team table going into Sunday’s clash and the win over the Jaipur-based franchise saw them power their way to the fourth spot with 28 points in their kitty. The top four teams at the end of the league stage will qualify for the playoffs.
Jaipur Patriots leapfrogged a rung to take the fifth spot with 25 points.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).
Both teams were equally matched almost right till the end and the sizable crowd in the arena were kept on tenterhooks as the lead changed hands after almost every other game.
Ankur Bhattacharjee, who was later adjudged the Indian Player of the Tie, put Puneri Paltan Table Tennis off to a winning start by defeating Ronit Bhanja 2-1 (10-11, 11-10, 11-8) in the first men’s singles. The Bengal lad, who is yet to taste defeat this season, made a great comeback after suffering an early setback in a match which saw two consecutive golden points.
Suthasini Sawettabut brought Jaipur Patriots back to level terms with a 2-1 (8-11, 11-10, 11-7) verdict over the highly rated Ayhika Mukherjee.
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis regained the lead immediately after when Natalia Bajor and Anirban Ghosh got the better of Nithyashree Mani and Cho Seungmin 2-1 (11-10, 7-11,11-9) in the mixed doubles clash.
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis finally put some daylight between themselves and Jaipur Patriots when Joao Monteiro registered his first win for the Pune-based franchise by beating the dangerous Cho Seungmin 2-1 (8-11,11-10,11-7).
That handed Puneri Paltan Table Tennis a 7-5 lead, going into the final match of the evening – the second women’s singles.
Natalia Bajor, who was later adjudged the Foreign Player of the Tie, wrapped up the victory for Puneri Paltan Table Tennis with a 2-1 (11-8, 7-11, 11-6) win over a fighting Nithyashree Mani in the second women’s singles.
IndianOil UTT 2024 is being broadcast live on Sports18 Khel and streamed online on JioCinema (India) and Facebook Live (Outside India). Tickets are available online on BookMyShow and offline at the box office near Gate no. 1 of the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
Detailed Scores
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis bt Jaipur Patriots 9-6:
Ankur Bhattacharjee bt Ronit Bhanja 2-1 (10-11, 11-10, 11-8)
Ayhika Mukherjee lost to Suthasini Sawettabut 1-2 (11-8, 10-11, 7-11)
Natalia Bajor/Anirban Ghosh bt Nithyashree Mani/Cho Seungmin 2-1 (11-10, 7-11,11-9)
Joao Monteiro bt Cho Seungmin 2-1 (8-11,11-10,11-7)
Natalia Bajor bt/lost to Nithyashree Mani 2-1 (11-8, 7-11, 11-6)
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis stormed back into contention for a place in the knockouts with a 9-6 win over debutants Jaipur Patriots in an exciting IndianOil UTT 2024 tie at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis were at the bottom of the eight-team table going into Sunday’s clash and the win over the Jaipur-based franchise saw them power their way to the fourth spot with 28 points in their kitty. The top four teams at the end of the league stage will qualify for the playoffs.
Jaipur Patriots leapfrogged a rung to take the fifth spot with 25 points.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI).
Both teams were equally matched almost right till the end and the sizable crowd in the arena were kept on tenterhooks as the lead changed hands after almost every other game.
Ankur Bhattacharjee, who was later adjudged the Indian Player of the Tie, put Puneri Paltan Table Tennis off to a winning start by defeating Ronit Bhanja 2-1 (10-11, 11-10, 11-8) in the first men’s singles. The Bengal lad, who is yet to taste defeat this season, made a great comeback after suffering an early setback in a match which saw two consecutive golden points.
Suthasini Sawettabut brought Jaipur Patriots back to level terms with a 2-1 (8-11, 11-10, 11-7) verdict over the highly rated Ayhika Mukherjee.
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis regained the lead immediately after when Natalia Bajor and Anirban Ghosh got the better of Nithyashree Mani and Cho Seungmin 2-1 (11-10, 7-11,11-9) in the mixed doubles clash.
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis finally put some daylight between themselves and Jaipur Patriots when Joao Monteiro registered his first win for the Pune-based franchise by beating the dangerous Cho Seungmin 2-1 (8-11,11-10,11-7).
That handed Puneri Paltan Table Tennis a 7-5 lead, going into the final match of the evening – the second women’s singles.
Natalia Bajor, who was later adjudged the Foreign Player of the Tie, wrapped up the victory for Puneri Paltan Table Tennis with a 2-1 (11-8, 7-11, 11-6) win over a fighting Nithyashree Mani in the second women’s singles.
IndianOil UTT 2024 is being broadcast live on Sports18 Khel and streamed online on JioCinema (India) and Facebook Live (Outside India). Tickets are available online on BookMyShow and offline at the box office near Gate no. 1 of the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai.
Detailed Scores
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis bt Jaipur Patriots 9-6:
Ankur Bhattacharjee bt Ronit Bhanja 2-1 (10-11, 11-10, 11-8)
Ayhika Mukherjee lost to Suthasini Sawettabut 1-2 (11-8, 10-11, 7-11)
Natalia Bajor/Anirban Ghosh bt Nithyashree Mani/Cho Seungmin 2-1 (11-10, 7-11,11-9)
Joao Monteiro bt Cho Seungmin 2-1 (8-11,11-10,11-7)
Natalia Bajor bt/lost to Nithyashree Mani 2-1 (11-8, 7-11, 11-6)
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Diya Chitale shocks Manika Batra but PBG Bengaluru Smashers qualify for semis despite 7-8 loss to Dabang Delhi TTC
Rising star Diya Chitale pulled off a massive upset against World No. 26 Manika Batra as Dabang Delhi TTC staged a late charge to upstage table toppers PBG Bengaluru Smashers 8-7 in a thrilling IndianOil UTT 2024 tie that went right down to the wire at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
Diya outplayed Manika 3-0 (11-6, 11-10, 11-8) as Dabang Delhi TTC – who were seemingly down and out after PBG Bengaluru Smashers raced into a 7-1 lead - pulled off the unthinkable by clinching seven consecutive games.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). The league is airing on Sports18 Khel and streaming live on JioCinema in India and Facebook Live outside India)
Despite suffering their first loss of the season, PBG Bengaluru Smashers became the first team to enter the knockouts with 48 points after five ties. Dabang Delhi TTC continue at the second spot with 41 points.
PBG Bengaluru Smashers were off to a promising start when Alvaro Robles blanked youngster Yashansh Malik 3-0 (11-3, 11-10, 11-5) in the first men’s singles. Lily Zhang continued her unbeaten run this season, outclassing Orawan Paranang 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-7) in the first women’s singles. The American star has dropped just one game this season and Sunday’s result was her fourth 3-0 win on the trot.
However, Orawan and G Sathiyan sparked the turnaround for the Delhi-based franchise when they downed the star pair of Manika and Alvaro Robles 2-1 (11-8, 8-11, 11-8) in the mixed doubles. Sathiyan went on to blank a fighting Jeet Chandra 3-0 (11-10, 11-6, 11-5) to raise visions of a comeback by Dabang Delhi TTC.
That set up a nail-biting finish with Diya Chitale taking on a formidable challenge against Manika in the second women’s singles. The promising youngster pulled off a giant slaying act as she comprehensively outplayed the experienced Team India star.
Earlier in the day, Puneri Paltan Table Tennis stormed back into contention for a place in the knockouts with a 9-6 win over debutants Jaipur Patriots in an exciting clash. The team from Pune are in the fourth spot with 28 points. Jaipur Patriots leapfrogged a rung to take the fifth spot with 25 points.
Ankur Bhattacharjee put Puneri Paltan Table Tennis off to a winning start by defeating Ronit Bhanja 2-1 (10-11, 11-10, 11-8) in the first men’s singles. Suthasini Sawettabut brought Jaipur Patriots back to level terms with a 2-1 (8-11, 11-10, 11-7) verdict over the highly rated Ayhika Mukherjee. Puneri Paltan Table Tennis regained the lead immediately when Natalia Bajor and Anirban Ghosh got the better of Nithyashree Mani and Cho Seungmin 2-1 (11-10, 7-11,11-9) in the mixed doubles clash, and then got a two-point lead when Joao Monteiro registered his first win in the tournament by beating the dangerous Cho Seungmin 21- (8-11,11-10,11-7). Natalia Bajor wrapped up the victory for Puneri Paltan Table Tennis with a 2-1 (11-8, 7-11, 11-6) win over a fighting Nithyashree Mani in the second women’s singles.
Scores
Dabang Delhi TTC bt PBG Bengaluru Smashers 8-7 :
Yashansh Malik lost to Alvaro Robles bt 0-3 (3-11, 10-11, 5-11)
Orawan Paranang lost to Lily Zhang 0-3 (7-11, 7-11, 7-11)
Orawan Paranang/G Sathiyan bt Manika Batra/Alvaro Robles 2-1 (11-8, 8-11, 11-8)
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran bt Jeet Chandra 3-0 (11-10, 11-6, 11-5)
Diya Chitale bt Manika Batra 3-0 (11-6, 11-10, 11-8)
Rising star Diya Chitale pulled off a massive upset against World No. 26 Manika Batra as Dabang Delhi TTC staged a late charge to upstage table toppers PBG Bengaluru Smashers 8-7 in a thrilling IndianOil UTT 2024 tie that went right down to the wire at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
Diya outplayed Manika 3-0 (11-6, 11-10, 11-8) as Dabang Delhi TTC – who were seemingly down and out after PBG Bengaluru Smashers raced into a 7-1 lead - pulled off the unthinkable by clinching seven consecutive games.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). The league is airing on Sports18 Khel and streaming live on JioCinema in India and Facebook Live outside India)
Despite suffering their first loss of the season, PBG Bengaluru Smashers became the first team to enter the knockouts with 48 points after five ties. Dabang Delhi TTC continue at the second spot with 41 points.
PBG Bengaluru Smashers were off to a promising start when Alvaro Robles blanked youngster Yashansh Malik 3-0 (11-3, 11-10, 11-5) in the first men’s singles. Lily Zhang continued her unbeaten run this season, outclassing Orawan Paranang 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-7) in the first women’s singles. The American star has dropped just one game this season and Sunday’s result was her fourth 3-0 win on the trot.
However, Orawan and G Sathiyan sparked the turnaround for the Delhi-based franchise when they downed the star pair of Manika and Alvaro Robles 2-1 (11-8, 8-11, 11-8) in the mixed doubles. Sathiyan went on to blank a fighting Jeet Chandra 3-0 (11-10, 11-6, 11-5) to raise visions of a comeback by Dabang Delhi TTC.
That set up a nail-biting finish with Diya Chitale taking on a formidable challenge against Manika in the second women’s singles. The promising youngster pulled off a giant slaying act as she comprehensively outplayed the experienced Team India star.
Earlier in the day, Puneri Paltan Table Tennis stormed back into contention for a place in the knockouts with a 9-6 win over debutants Jaipur Patriots in an exciting clash. The team from Pune are in the fourth spot with 28 points. Jaipur Patriots leapfrogged a rung to take the fifth spot with 25 points.
Ankur Bhattacharjee put Puneri Paltan Table Tennis off to a winning start by defeating Ronit Bhanja 2-1 (10-11, 11-10, 11-8) in the first men’s singles. Suthasini Sawettabut brought Jaipur Patriots back to level terms with a 2-1 (8-11, 11-10, 11-7) verdict over the highly rated Ayhika Mukherjee. Puneri Paltan Table Tennis regained the lead immediately when Natalia Bajor and Anirban Ghosh got the better of Nithyashree Mani and Cho Seungmin 2-1 (11-10, 7-11,11-9) in the mixed doubles clash, and then got a two-point lead when Joao Monteiro registered his first win in the tournament by beating the dangerous Cho Seungmin 21- (8-11,11-10,11-7). Natalia Bajor wrapped up the victory for Puneri Paltan Table Tennis with a 2-1 (11-8, 7-11, 11-6) win over a fighting Nithyashree Mani in the second women’s singles.
Scores
Dabang Delhi TTC bt PBG Bengaluru Smashers 8-7 :
Yashansh Malik lost to Alvaro Robles bt 0-3 (3-11, 10-11, 5-11)
Orawan Paranang lost to Lily Zhang 0-3 (7-11, 7-11, 7-11)
Orawan Paranang/G Sathiyan bt Manika Batra/Alvaro Robles 2-1 (11-8, 8-11, 11-8)
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran bt Jeet Chandra 3-0 (11-10, 11-6, 11-5)
Diya Chitale bt Manika Batra 3-0 (11-6, 11-10, 11-8)
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Can anybody explain me the points table!! It's difficult to understand how points are being awarded? Is Bangaluru qualified for semis?
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Harmeet Desai leads Athlead Goa Challengers to historic second successive IndianOil UTT 2024 title with 8-2 landslide victory over Dabang Delhi TTC
Harmeet Desai and Yangzi Liu led from the front as Athlead Goa Challengers scripted history by becoming the first team to successfully defend their title with a 8-2 thrashing of 2018 champions Dabang Delhi TTC in a pulsating final of the IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Saturday.
Both Harmeet and Yangzi won their respective singles matches before clinching the mixed doubles to lay the foundation for Athlead Goa Challengers’ historic march to their second successive title.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). IndianOil UTT 2024 is being broadcast live on Sports18 Khel and streamed online on JioCinema (India) and Facebook Live (Outside India).
Harmeet was adjudged the Indian Player of the Tie while Yangzi was chosen as the Foreign Player of the Tie. Yangzi, who went undefeated throughout the season, also took home the title of Most Valuable Player (MVP) female player of the league.
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran was adjudged the MVP among the men. Alvaro Robles of PBG Bengaluru Smashers claimed the title of IndianOil Super Server Of The League.
The award of DafaNews Shot Of The League went to Achanta Sharath Kamal while the ACT Fibernet Fastest Rally Of The League was handed to Lily Zhang and Yashini Sivashankar.
It was the culmination of a dramatic season for Athlead Goa Challengers. The defending champions had made it to the semi-final line-up by the skin of their teeth as they had to battle hard before somehow finishing the league stage at the fourth spot.
However, they came out firing on all cylinders right from the start on Saturday’s tittle clash, piling on the pressure on Dabang Delhi TTC. Harmeet handed the early advantage to Athlead Goa Challengers with a 2-1 (6-11, 11-9, 11-6) win over Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in the first men’s singles.
Yangzi increased the lead for the defending champions by blanking Orawan Paranang 3-0 (11-2, 11-10, 11-9) in the first women’s singles. It was sweet revenge for the star from Australia as she avenged her loss to Orawan during the league stage.
Yangzi and Harmeet took Athlead Goa Challengers within sniffing distance of their second successive title, edging out the Dabang Delhi TTC pair of Orawan and Sathiyan 2-1 (9-11, 11-8, 11-9) in a hard-fought mixed doubles clash.
With the Goa-based franchise needing to win just one more game to take the title home, Mihai Bobocica completed the formalities by defeating Andreas Levenko 1-0 (11-7) in the second men’s singles, which turned out to be the last game of the season.
The grand finale was attended by IndianOil UTT chairperson Vita Dani and co-promoter Niraj Bajaj along with India’s star table tennis couple Kamlesh Mehta (secretary general TTFI) and Arjuna awardee Monalisa Mehta (Member, MOC), chess legend Vishwanathan Anand, five-time world champion Peter Karrlson, Ritesh Sanghvi, Head of Business, ACT Fibernet, Tamil Nadu, M Sudhakar, ED Regional Services-South, IndianOil, Sandeep Sharma, ED, CC & Branding IndianOil, M Annadurai, ED & State Head, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry and Nirav Bajaj, UTT.
Detailed Scores
Athlead Goa Challengers bt Dabang Delhi TTC 8-2
Harmeet Desai bt Sathiyan Gnanasekaran 2-1 (6-11, 11-9, 11-6)
Yangzi Liu bt Orawan Paranang 3-0 (11-2, 11-10, 11-9)
Harmeet Desai/Yangzi Liu vs Sathiyan Gnanasekaran/Orawan Paranang 2-1 (9-11, 11-8, 11-9)
Mihai Bobocica vs Andreas Levenko 1-0 (11-7)
Harmeet Desai and Yangzi Liu led from the front as Athlead Goa Challengers scripted history by becoming the first team to successfully defend their title with a 8-2 thrashing of 2018 champions Dabang Delhi TTC in a pulsating final of the IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Saturday.
Both Harmeet and Yangzi won their respective singles matches before clinching the mixed doubles to lay the foundation for Athlead Goa Challengers’ historic march to their second successive title.
The franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). IndianOil UTT 2024 is being broadcast live on Sports18 Khel and streamed online on JioCinema (India) and Facebook Live (Outside India).
Harmeet was adjudged the Indian Player of the Tie while Yangzi was chosen as the Foreign Player of the Tie. Yangzi, who went undefeated throughout the season, also took home the title of Most Valuable Player (MVP) female player of the league.
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran was adjudged the MVP among the men. Alvaro Robles of PBG Bengaluru Smashers claimed the title of IndianOil Super Server Of The League.
The award of DafaNews Shot Of The League went to Achanta Sharath Kamal while the ACT Fibernet Fastest Rally Of The League was handed to Lily Zhang and Yashini Sivashankar.
It was the culmination of a dramatic season for Athlead Goa Challengers. The defending champions had made it to the semi-final line-up by the skin of their teeth as they had to battle hard before somehow finishing the league stage at the fourth spot.
However, they came out firing on all cylinders right from the start on Saturday’s tittle clash, piling on the pressure on Dabang Delhi TTC. Harmeet handed the early advantage to Athlead Goa Challengers with a 2-1 (6-11, 11-9, 11-6) win over Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in the first men’s singles.
Yangzi increased the lead for the defending champions by blanking Orawan Paranang 3-0 (11-2, 11-10, 11-9) in the first women’s singles. It was sweet revenge for the star from Australia as she avenged her loss to Orawan during the league stage.
Yangzi and Harmeet took Athlead Goa Challengers within sniffing distance of their second successive title, edging out the Dabang Delhi TTC pair of Orawan and Sathiyan 2-1 (9-11, 11-8, 11-9) in a hard-fought mixed doubles clash.
With the Goa-based franchise needing to win just one more game to take the title home, Mihai Bobocica completed the formalities by defeating Andreas Levenko 1-0 (11-7) in the second men’s singles, which turned out to be the last game of the season.
The grand finale was attended by IndianOil UTT chairperson Vita Dani and co-promoter Niraj Bajaj along with India’s star table tennis couple Kamlesh Mehta (secretary general TTFI) and Arjuna awardee Monalisa Mehta (Member, MOC), chess legend Vishwanathan Anand, five-time world champion Peter Karrlson, Ritesh Sanghvi, Head of Business, ACT Fibernet, Tamil Nadu, M Sudhakar, ED Regional Services-South, IndianOil, Sandeep Sharma, ED, CC & Branding IndianOil, M Annadurai, ED & State Head, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry and Nirav Bajaj, UTT.
Detailed Scores
Athlead Goa Challengers bt Dabang Delhi TTC 8-2
Harmeet Desai bt Sathiyan Gnanasekaran 2-1 (6-11, 11-9, 11-6)
Yangzi Liu bt Orawan Paranang 3-0 (11-2, 11-10, 11-9)
Harmeet Desai/Yangzi Liu vs Sathiyan Gnanasekaran/Orawan Paranang 2-1 (9-11, 11-8, 11-9)
Mihai Bobocica vs Andreas Levenko 1-0 (11-7)
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