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3 days ago
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UTT: Yashaswini stuns Fan Siqi in U Mumba's win over Chennai Lions
Ahmedabad, Jun 7 (PTI) Rising star Yashaswini Ghorpade pulled off a massive upset, becoming the first paddler to beat China's Fan Siqi this UTT season in U Mumba TT's 9-6 win over Stanley's Chennai Lions here on Saturday. Earlier, Jeet Chandra upset World No. 34 Ricardo Walther of Germany as Jaipur Patriots recorded a dominant 11-4 win over Ahmedabad SG Pipers. U Mumba's Lilian Bardet continued his fine form with a 2-1 win over Kirill Gerassimenko, setting his team on their way. Then came the moment of the night as 20-year-old Yashaswini faced the unbeaten Fan and stunned the Chinese ace with a fearless performance. After dominating the opening game 11-5, Yashaswini fell behind 2-7 and then 8-10 in the third. Battling back, she reeled off three straight points to take the game 11-10 on Golden Point and hand Fan her first defeat of the season. The momentum continued with Akash Pal and Bernadette Szocs combining for a 2-1 mixed doubles win, though Payas Jain swept Akash 3-0 in the next rubber to bring Stanley's Chennai Lions level on the night. Szocs, however, delivered a flawless 3-0 win over Poymantee Baisya to secure the tie for U Mumba, who moved to second in the table. Earlier, Indian paddler Jeet Chandra led from the front as Jaipur Patriots beat Ahmedabad SG Pipers in a dominant 11-4 victory, climbing to the top of the table. Jeet stunned World Championships' silver medalist Walther 2-1 in singles, sealing one of his biggest wins yet. Jaipur started strongly as Kanak Jha overcame a gritty debut from Divyansh Srivastava, while Britt Eerland swept Giorgia Piccolin 3-0. Ahmedabad hit back through Walther and Ayhika Mukherjee in the mixed doubles, but Jaipur stayed in control, with Sreeja Akula wrapping up the tie with a 2-1 comeback win over Ayhika. PTI UNG PDS PDS First Published: June 07, 2025, 23:30 IST
Yahoo
21-04-2025
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Olympian Islander Nick Percy breaks record to qualify for World Championships
An Isle of Wight Olympian has qualified for the World Championships in discus with a record-breaking throw. Nick Percy, who teaches at Ryde School, has qualified for this summer's championships in Tokyo, following a personal best through in Oklahoma, US. Nick posted a 67.86 metre throw, extending his personal best by 13 centimetres and breaking his own Scottish record. His throw met the World Championships' quota for automatic qualification, meaning Nick will take to the global stage in Japan this summer. Read more: Talented trio are future of discus with Nick Percy their inspiration Commonwealth Games discus ace Nick Percy beats Scottish record yet again He said: "I'm so grateful for everyone who helps make this journey possible. "From coaches and family to colleagues and friends, their belief means everything." He will return to the classroom after the Easter holidays, while preparing for one of the biggest moments of his career so far. Nick competed for Team GB in the 2024 Paris Olympics, making the qualifying round of the men's discus. He finished in 12th place, falling short of the requirement to progress to the next round. Speaking to the BBC after his performance, he said: "It's very rare that you can say you have nearly 70,000 clapping for you. "It is a real emotional thing, and I am taking it all in. "I don't want this to end."
