Dempo Goa Challengers secured a commanding 12-3 victory over Dabang Delhi TTC in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7, matching the largest winning margin in the five-match format. The match took place at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao near Panaji. Ayhika Mukherjee made history by being the first player to defeat Sofia Polcanova this season, helping HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades to a crucial 9-6 win over Ahmedabad APL Pipers.
Goa’s triumph was marked by dominant performances from players like Alvaro Robles, Abhinandh PB, Syndrela Das, and Bernadette Szocs, who all won their singles matches. Robles and Das also teamed up to defeat Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Maria Xiao in the Mixed Doubles. Kolkata, on the other hand, staged a comeback with a decisive mixed doubles victory, a strong performance by Eduard Ionescu, and Ayhika’s notable win against Polcanova.
The UTT, conducted under the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), features 42 players worldwide, including 14 Olympians, contributing to the growth of Indian table tennis through elite competition and developmental initiatives.
