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 25 (IANS) Captain Manush Shah and Anna Hursey starred as defending champions U Mumba TT booked their place in the final of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 with a commanding 8-3 victory over HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades in the second semifinal at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao near Panaji on Saturday.The pair combined to deliver an unbeaten performance in the Mixed Doubles, setting up a title clash against unbeaten league leaders Dempo Goa Challeng…
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 …
Goa, July 19 (IANS) UTT Juniors’ top overall draft pick, Ahona Ray, and one of India’s brightest young talents, Somdev Sengupta, starred as U Mumba TT defeated Dabang Delhi TTC 5-2 to lift their maiden UTT Juniors title on Sunday at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium. The triumph came a year after U Mumba had finished runners-up in the inaugural edition.Ahona arrived in Goa fresh from adding another international title to her growing resume, having won the Under-15 Girls’ Singles crow…
Panaji (Goa), July 17 (IANS) Two-time champions Dempo Goa Challengers recorded a commanding 12-3 victory over Dabang Delhi TTC in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 on Friday, equalling the biggest margin of victory in the five-match format and strengthening their grip at the top of the standings at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao near Panaji.Earlier in the day, Ayhika Mukherjee became the first player to defeat Sofia Polcanova this season as HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades…
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…
Panaji, July 15 (IANS) Anusha Kutumbale held her nerve in a dramatic Golden Point finish to guide reigning champions U Mumba TT to their first victory of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7, sealing a thrilling 8-7 win over previously unbeaten Dabang Delhi TTC at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigaon near Panaji on Wednesday.The tie came down to a dramatic final Women’s Singles contest, where Anusha needed just one game to secure victory for U Mumba. Delhi’s Spanish stalw…
Taleigaon (Goa), July 14 (IANS) Indian youngster Sayali Wani scripted one of the most dramatic finishes in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), saving three successive tie points before defeating Indian icon Manika Batra on Golden Point to seal UP Prometheans’ first victory of Season 7. Battling back in a nail-biting tie, UP recorded an 8-7 win over Ahmedabad APL Pipers at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigaon near Panaji on Tuesday.The tie came down to the final game of the nig…
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…
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…