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NDTV
12 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
UTT: U Mumba Thrash Ahmedabad SG Pipers, Kolkata Thunder Blades Also Win
U Mumba TT bounced back in style, claiming a commanding 10-5 win over Western rivals Ahmedabad SG Pipers in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 on Monday, driven by standout performances from World No. 12 Bernadette Szocs, Lilian Bardet, and Yashaswini Ghorpade. In the earlier tie, Kolkata ThunderBlades registered an 8-7 win on their league debut against Season 3 champions Stanley's Chennai Lions. With the season now underway, all ties will be broadcast on Star Sports Khel and Star Sports 2 Tamil, and streamed live on JioHotstar for fans across the country. Staged under the aegis of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani, UTT continues to grow as a premier professional league. All 23 ties, over 16 action-packed days, will take place at Ahmedabad's EKA Arena, with tickets available only on BookMyShow. The tie opened with Bardet continuing his strong form, edging Snehit Suravajjula 2-1 after dominating the first game and holding firm in a tense second. Yashaswini, making her first appearance of the season, then delivered a composed 2-1 win over Ayhika Mukherjee, storming through the decider 11-4 after building an 8-0 lead. The momentum stayed with Mumbai as Szocs and Akash Pal teamed up to win the mixed doubles 2-1, holding off a brief comeback from Walther and Ayhika. Akash nearly sealed the tie with an upset in the fourth match, taking the first game against World No. 34 Ricardo Walther before the German rallied to level the score. But Szocs shut the door in the final clash, sweeping Giorgia Piccolin 3-0 to clinch the tie. Yashaswini and Szocs claimed the Indian and the Foreign Player of the Tie awards, respectively, while Ayhika took home the Shot of the Tie honour for a smashing forehand drive in her singles contest. India's 18-year-old prodigy Ankur Bhattacharjee produced the upset of the night, blanking Olympian and World No. 55 Kirill Gerassimenko 3-0 to power debutants Kolkata ThunderBlades to a thrilling win over Stanley's Chennai Lions in their UTT Season 6 opener. Ankur's backhand was in full flow, delivering nine winners in Game 1 alone. He edged the second on Golden Point and sealed the third with authority, earning both Indian Player of the Tie and Shot of the Tie honours. Chennai hit back through World No. 36 Fan Siqi, the league's highest-valued player, who marked her debut with a 3-0 win over Selena Selvakumar. She then teamed up with Payas Jain to take the mixed doubles, though Kolkata snatched a game late. Chennai's hopes faded as Aruna Quadri edged Payas 2-1, and Adriana Diaz sealed the tie with a 3-0 win over Poymantee Baisya. Fan was named Foreign Player of the Tie. Earlier, at the Dream UTT Juniors-by UTT and Dream Sports Foundation-Sahil Rawat excelled in men's singles and mixed doubles, leading Dempo Goa Challengers to a 5-4 victory over Dabang Delhi TTC. Meanwhile, Trishal Surapureddy and Shreya Dhar's singles wins secured a 5-4 victory for Jaipur Patriots against PBG Pune Jaguars. Listen to the latest songs, only on
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
UTT Season 6: U Mumba notch first win vs Ahmedabad SG Pipers; Ankur Bhattacharjee leads Kolkata ThunderBlades
U Mumba TT bounced back in style, claiming a commanding 10-5 win over Western rivals Ahmedabad SG Pipers in IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 on Monday, driven by standout performances from World No. 12 Bernadette Szocs, Lilian Bardet, and Yashaswini Ghorpade. In the earlier tie, Kolkata ThunderBlades registered an 8-7 win on their league debut against Season 3 champions Stanley's Chennai Lions. The tie opened with Bardet continuing his strong form, edging Snehit Suravajjula 2-1 after dominating the first game and holding firm in a tense second. Yashaswini, making her first appearance of the season, then delivered a composed 2-1 win over Ayhika Mukherjee, storming through the decider 11-4 after building an 8-0 lead. The momentum stayed with Mumbai as Szocs and Akash Pal teamed up to win the mixed doubles 2-1, holding off a brief comeback from Walther and Ayhika. Akash nearly sealed the tie with an upset in the fourth match, taking the first game against World No. 34 Ricardo Walther before the German rallied to level the score. But Szocs shut the door in the final clash, sweeping Giorgia Piccolin 3-0 to clinch the tie. Yashaswini and Szocs claimed the Indian and the Foreign Player of the Tie awards, respectively, while Ayhika took home the Shot of the Tie honour for a smashing forehand drive in her singles contest. India's 18-year-old prodigy Ankur Bhattacharjee produced the upset of the night, blanking Olympian and World No. 55 Kirill Gerassimenko 3-0 to power debutants Kolkata ThunderBlades to a thrilling win over Stanley's Chennai Lions in their IndianOil UTT Season 6 opener. Ankur's backhand was in full flow, delivering nine winners in Game 1 alone. He edged the second on Golden Point and sealed the third with authority, earning both Indian Player of the Tie and Shot of the Tie honours. Chennai hit back through World No. 36 Fan Siqi, the league's highest-valued player, who marked her debut with a 3-0 win over Selena Selvakumar. She then teamed up with Payas Jain to take the mixed doubles, though Kolkata snatched a game late. Chennai's hopes faded as Aruna Quadri edged Payas 2-1, and Adriana Diaz sealed the tie with a 3-0 win over Poymantee Baisya. Fan was named Foreign Player of the Tie. Earlier, at the Dream UTT Juniors—by IndianOil UTT and Dream Sports Foundation—Sahil Rawat excelled in men's singles and mixed doubles, leading Dempo Goa Challengers to a 5-4 victory over Dabang Delhi TTC. Meanwhile, Trishal Surapureddy and Shreya Dhar's singles wins secured a 5-4 victory for Jaipur Patriots against PBG Pune Jaguars.
News18
3 days ago
- Sport
- News18
UTT Season 6: Sathiyan And Diya Lead Dabang Delhi To 11-4 Win Over Patriots
Sathiyan, participating in his sixth consecutive season with Dabang Delhi, started strong by defeating Jeet Chandra 3-0 in Match 4, Game 2, ensuring a tie win for Delhi. Diya, this season's highest-valued Indian player, followed with a solid 2-1 win over World No. 43 Britt Eerland, showcasing a strong performance by the Season 2 champions. Organized by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani, the IndianOil UTT continues to expand as a premier professional league. All 23 ties will be held over 16 days at Ahmedabad's EKA Arena, with tickets available exclusively on BookMyShow. UTT Season 6 kicked off with an exciting match between USA's three-time Olympian Kanak Jha and Singapore's 19-year-old Izaac Quek. Despite Kanak's higher ranking and strong start, Izaac secured a 2-1 victory for Dabang Delhi with powerful backhand smashes. Jaipur's Sreeja Akula made a comeback against Maria Xiao, overcoming an initial seven-point deficit to win 2-1 with the season's first Golden Point. In mixed doubles, the new pairing of Sathiyan and Maria clicked immediately, winning 11-6, 11-10, 11-6 for Delhi. Building on this momentum, Sathiyan and Diya Chitale clinched the final two matches, securing a dominant victory for Delhi. Sathiyan was awarded the Indian Player of the Tie for his clean sweep over Jeet, while Maria received both the Foreign Player of the Tie and Shot of the Tie awards. Earlier, in the Dream UTT Juniors, both Maharashtra teams secured narrow 5-4 wins. U Mumba TT narrowly defeated Stanley's Chennai Lions with key victories from Prateek Tulsani and Ananya Muralidharan, while PBG Pune Jaguars triumphed over Kolkata ThunderBlades with a strong doubles performance by Atharva Nawarange and Tushti Sood. Izaac Quek bt. Kanak Jha 2-1 (5-11, 11-5, 11-9) Maria Xiao lost to Sreeja Akula 1-2 (11-4, 9-11, 10-11) Sathiyan Gnanasekaran/Maria Xiao bt. Kanak Jha/Sreeja Akula 3-0 (11-6, 11-10, 11-6) Sathiyan Gnanasekaran bt. Jeet Chandra 3-0 (11-6, 11-7, 11-6) Diya Chitale bt. Britt Eerland 2-1 (11-8, 11-7, 8-11)
