Goa, July 26 (IANS) U Mumba TT produced a stirring comeback to end Dempo Goa Challengers’ historic unbeaten run and successfully defend their Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 title with an 8-5 victory in a gripping Gra grand finale on Sunday at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium.Trailing 4-2 after the opening two matches, the defending champions responded spectacularly. Captain Manush Shah and Anna Hursey ignited the turnaround with a commanding mixed doubles victory before Manush…
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Panaji (Goa), July 23 (IANS) Dabang Delhi TTC secured the fourth and final semifinal berth in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 with a 10-5 victory over PBG Pune Jaguars in Panaji on Thursday.The former champions will now take on unbeaten league phase leaders Dempo Goa Challengers in the first semifinal on Friday, while HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades face defending champions U Mumba TT in the second last-four clash a day later.Playing at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Maria Xiao s…
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…
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…