Goa, July 19 (IANS) HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades strengthened their playoff push with a convincing 10-5 victory over UP Prometheans, while Dempo Goa Challengers continued their unbeaten run in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 on Sunday. Kolkata’s Indian duo of Ankur Bhattacharjee and Ayhika Mukherjee starred once again, while Goa survived a spirited challenge from PBG Pune Jaguars to remain the league’s only unbeaten side.Ankur swept Manav Thakkar before combining with Ayhika to maintain their …
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Panaji (Goa), July 17 (IANS) Asian Games medallist Ayhika Mukherjee became the first player to defeat Sofia Polcanova in a Season 7 match of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) as HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades registered their second win of the campaign with a 9-6 victory over Ahmedabad APL Pipers at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao near Panaji on Friday.Ayhika’s impressive triumph over the Austrian star capped another strong all-around display from Kolkata, who climbed further…
Taleigao (Goa), July 13 (IANS) Reigning MVP Bernadette Szocs held her nerve in a winner-takes-all finale to guide unbeaten Dempo Goa Challengers to a thrilling 8-7 victory over HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades in Season 7 of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao in Goa on Sunday. With the tie locked at 7-7 heading into the final game of the evening, Szocs produced a champion’s finish, edging Singapore’s Zeng Jian 11-9 to preserve Goa’s perfect star…
Panaji (Goa), July 11 (IANS) Asian Games medallist Sutirtha Mukherjee delivered when it mattered the most, guiding former champions Dabang Delhi TTC to a thrilling 8-7 victory over HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades after youngster Ankur Bhattacharjee had threatened to turn the contest on its head in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium on Saturday.Delhi appeared headed for defeat after Ankur stunned experienced Indian paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in stra…
Panaji (Goa), July 11 (IANS) Taneesha Kotecha held her nerve to beat much-fancied Diya Chitale 2-1 (11-7, 11-2, 9-11) in a thrilling finish to give her side HVR Kolkata Thunder Blades an 8-7 victory in their Season 7 clash in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) in Goa on Friday.The 19-year-old Kotecha showed far better composure and determination to win the first two games against the world No 77 Chitale, giving her side the decisive lead in the tie, which was placed tantalisingly close at 6-6. Earl…
Chennai, Feb 13 (IANS) Snehit Suravajjula saved six match points in the decider to upset 13th seed Mizuki Oikawa of Japan to reach the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals of the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026 at the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University in Chennai on Friday.Snehit first fought back from a 0-2 deficit to take the match in the decider and then displayed nerves of steel to convert his third match point to win 3-2 (9-11, 15-17, 11-4, 11-6, 18-16) in 52 minutes to set up…
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) India’s top mixed doubles combination of Manush Shah and Diya Chitale, and youngster Ankur Bhattacharjee registered contrasting wins to advance in the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026 at the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University in Chennai on Thursday.Manush and Diya, who recently won the WTT Contender Muscat 2026, were pushed to the brink by the Korean qualifiers as they saved three match points before the home favourites emerged victorious 3-2 (10-12, 11-6…
Chennai, Feb 11 (IANS) Top Indian players looking to make it to the business end of the WTT Star Contender Chennai 2026 will have their tasks cut out as they were handed a rather tricky draw at the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University in Chennai on Wednesday.Last edition’s semifinalist Manav Thakkar, the experienced Sathiyan G and WTT Feeder Series Vadodara 2026 winner Manush Shah have received a bye in the opening round of the event co-hosted by Ultimate Table Tennis, Sharath Kam…
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) Young table tennis stars Tanishka Kalbhairav and Naisha Rewaskar registered convincing victories in their respective women’s singles matches to reach the final qualifying round of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender Chennai 2026, which kicked off at the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University in Chennai on Tuesday.The 13-year-old Tanishka upset the experienced Maria Rony 3-1 (11-2, 8-11, 11-7, 11-4) in the second qualifying round while Naisha, who tra…
Vadodara, Jan 11 (IANS) Top seed and local favourite Manush Shah and Korea’s Ryu Hanna achieved contrasting victories to win the men’s and women’s singles titles, respectively, at the WTT Feeder Series 2026, presented by the Sports Authority of Gujarat, held at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Sunday. The first edition of the WTT Feeder Series in Vadodara, sponsored by Sports Authority of Gujarat, was organised by the Table Tennis Association of Baroda and carried out by UTT.Manush faced …