Others

Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 (UTT 2024) witnessed an exciting clash between U Mumba TT and Ahmedabad SG Pipers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. Despite Manav Thakkar's victory over his doubles partner Manush Shah in the opening men's singles match, Ahmedabad SG Pipers emerged victorious, registering their second consecutive win.Manav dominated the first two games, winning 11-2 and 11-9. However, Manush fought back to claim the third game, setting the stage for a thrilling encounter. Reeth Rishya leveled the tie for Ahmedabad SG Pipers with a 2-1 win over Sutirtha Mukherjee.The mixed doubles match saw Manush and Bernadette Szocs outclass Manav and Maria Xiao 3-0. Quadri Aruna gave U Mumba TT a glimmer of hope with a 2-1 win over Lilian Bardet. But Szocs proved too strong for Xiao in the women's singles, securing the victory for Ahmedabad SG Pipers.Reeth Rishya was awarded the Indian Player of the Tie and DafaNews Shot of the Tie honors for her performance. Szocs claimed the Foreign Player of the Tie and ACT Tally of the Tie awards for her contributions in both singles and doubles.

Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 witnessed its first upset as debutants Ahmedabad SG Pipers triumphed over reigning champions Athlead Goa Challengers. Led by captain Manush Shah, the Ahmedabad franchise secured their maiden victory in the tournament.Shah played a pivotal role, defeating two-time Olympian Mihai Bobocica 2-1 in the men's singles. Earlier, he partnered with Bernadette Szocs to achieve the same scoreline in the mixed doubles. Frenchman Lilian Bardet also contributed significantly, beating Harmeet Desai 3-0 in the first men's singles.Szocs bounced back from her previous loss to Ayhika Mukherjee by defeating Yashaswini Ghorpade in the first women's singles. The mixed doubles pairing of Shah and Szocs outplayed Harmeet and Yangzi Liu 2-1, handing the tie to Ahmedabad.Reeth Rishya had the opportunity to secure the biggest margin of victory for Ahmedabad, but Liu prevented her from doing so. In the earlier tie, U Mumba TT recorded their first-ever UTT win over Dabang Delhi TTC by 9-6. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran upset World no. 20 Quadri Aruna, while Sutirtha Mukherjee and the pairing of Manav Thakkar and Maria Xiao played crucial roles.Manav sealed the tie for U Mumba TT by defeating Andreas Levenko, while Orawan Paranang reduced the margin of defeat for Delhi. Tomorrow's ties will see Dabang Delhi TTC face Chennai Lions and U Mumba TT take on Jaipur Patriots.