Goa, July 19 (IANS) Romanian ace Bernadette Szocs and Indian teenage sensation Syndrela Das starred as Dempo Goa Challengers extended their unbeaten run in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7, edging PBG Pune Jaguars 8-7 in a dramatic contest on Sunday. While Szocs delivered a flawless three-game victory to swing momentum Goa’s way, Syndrela held her nerve in the deciding match to seal the tie and keep the league leaders perfect this season.The Challengers had to dig deep after Pune twice fough…
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Panaji (Goa), July 16 (IANS) Reigning champions U Mumba TT continued their resurgence in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7, defeating Maharashtra rivals PBG Pune Jaguars 9-6 at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigaon near Panaji on Thursday to register a second successive victory and climb to the top of the standings.After a cagey opening, U Mumba seized control through a commanding Mixed Doubles display from captain Manush Shah and Anna Hursey, before France’s Lilian Barde…
Goa, July 12 (IANS) Sixteen-year-old Syndrela Das produced one of the biggest upsets in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) stunning World No. 52 and Indian stalwart Manika Batra in straight games as two-time champions Dempo Goa Challengers overcame Ahmedabad APL Pipers 8-7 at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium on Sunday. The teenager’s statement victory proved pivotal as Goa survived a spirited Ahmedabad fightback to register their second successive win of Season 7.Earlier, French Olympian a…
Goa, July 12 (IANS) French Olympian and UTT debutant Prithika Pavade produced a powerhouse performance as PBG Pune Jaguars defeated UP Prometheans 9-6 at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium on Sunday, securing their first victory of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7.Pavade capped a memorable outing by toppling two-time UTT MVP Yangzi Liu in the deciding Women’s Singles, recovering from a game down before producing a superb display in the decider to seal one of the standout wins of t…
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…
Panaji (Goa), July 8 (IANS) India’s biggest table tennis stars and some of the world’s finest paddlers are set to light up the venue when Goa hosts Season 7 of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium from Thursday.The season opens with a blockbuster Western Derby as hosts and two-time champions Dempo Goa Challengers face reigning champions U Mumba TT. Over the next 18 days, seven franchises will battle for the coveted title, with the Grand Finale sch…
Los Angeles, June 29 (IANS) India’s Manav Thakkar overcame France’s Flavien Coton 3-2 in a hard-fought first-round clash, while Sathiyan Gnanasekaran failed to progress past the first round, even as top global stars progressed to the next round of the World Table Tennis (WTT) United States Smash.Thakkar won the first game 12-10 but lost the second by same score, 10-12 before recovering to win the match 12-10, 10-12, 11-7, 7-11, 11-7 while Sathiyan saved a match point in the third game but could …
London, May 6 (IANS) India’s campaign at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships 2026 ended disappointingly as both the men’s and women’s teams lost in the round of 32 at the OVO Arena Wembley in London. The Indian men’s team faced a 3-0 defeat against Austria, while the women’s team lost 3-1 to the United States. This marked the end of what had been promising runs in the group stages.In the men’s match, World No. 51 Manush Shah fought hard in the first game but narrowly lost 3-2 (6…
London, April 30 (IANS) The Indian women’s team blanked Rwanda, while the men matched the feat against Guatemala as they stormed into Stage 2 at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships 2026, topping their respective Stage 1 groups with wins in their final group ties at the Wembley Arena on Thursday.The Indian women opened their campaign with a walkover against Uganda before edging Ukraine in their second tie to top Stage 1b Group 6. They came back later to blank Rwanda 3-0.The Indian me…
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) UP Prometheans made full use of their purse, bringing together top Indian star Manav Thakkar—one of the world’s leading doubles players—and two-time league MVP Yangzi Liu in a standout combination at the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 auction held in Mumbai on Tuesday. Reigning champion Bernadette Szocs emerged as the highest-valued player at 40 L tokens, joining two-time winners Dempo Goa Challengers, while Diya Chitale was the highest-valued Indian for the s…