Pune, July 23 (Ians) Star paddlers Manika Batra and Natalia Bajor produced exhilarating performances as Bengaluru Smashers beat Puneri Paltan Table Tennis 8-7 in a hard-fought clash in the Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) Season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, here on Sunday.
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis needed only a game to win to clinch the tie when Natalia came to the table for the last tie (Women’s Singles) and defeated Archana Kamath 3-0 to keep Bengaluru Smashers alive in the franchise-based league, which is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi). .
The first game saw a thrilling 11-8 win for Natalia. She played accurate backhands coupled with powerful forehands to take the second game by the same scoreline. The Polish paddler kept her nerve in the decider and won it by 11-9 with her pinpoint shots.
Earlier, Manika...
Puneri Paltan Table Tennis needed only a game to win to clinch the tie when Natalia came to the table for the last tie (Women’s Singles) and defeated Archana Kamath 3-0 to keep Bengaluru Smashers alive in the franchise-based league, which is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi). .
The first game saw a thrilling 11-8 win for Natalia. She played accurate backhands coupled with powerful forehands to take the second game by the same scoreline. The Polish paddler kept her nerve in the decider and won it by 11-9 with her pinpoint shots.
Earlier, Manika...
- 7/23/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Pune, July 23 (Ians) Former Commonwealth Games singles gold medallist Manika Batra of Bengaluru Smashers stamped her authority with a dominating show against Hana Matelova of Puneri Paltan Table Tennis in the ongoing Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) Season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Sunday.
Manika, India’s highest-ranked player who won the women’s singles gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, thumped the Czech paddler 2-1 to register her third women’s singles victory in season 4 for Bengaluru Smashers.
The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi), saw Bengaluru Smashers making a good start on Sunday.
Manika, the World No.35, showed immaculate control on her backhand early on to win the first game 11-9 before Hana fought back brilliantly to clinch the second game 11-8 and took the match into the decider.
Manika, India’s highest-ranked player who won the women’s singles gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, thumped the Czech paddler 2-1 to register her third women’s singles victory in season 4 for Bengaluru Smashers.
The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi), saw Bengaluru Smashers making a good start on Sunday.
Manika, the World No.35, showed immaculate control on her backhand early on to win the first game 11-9 before Hana fought back brilliantly to clinch the second game 11-8 and took the match into the decider.
- 7/23/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Pune, July 20 (Ians) India’s highest-ranked female paddler Manika Batra returned to winning ways on Thursday as she produced scintillating performances to hand Bengaluru Smashers first win in the ongoing Ultimate Table Tennis season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge-Balewadi, here.
Bengaluru Smashers have now jumped to fourth position in the league table with the 8-7 win over defending champions Chennai Lions.
Manika, who lost to reigning national champion Sreeja Akula in the previous contest, looked at her imperious best in the second match (women’s singles) of the tie and clinched a 2-1 win against the Chennai Lions’ paddler.
The World No. 35 began the first game with a bang as she startled Sutirtha with her powerful forehands. Later, Manika also used her precise backhands to secure the game by a margin of 11-6.
The second game saw Sutirtha making a strong comeback. She took the lead at the...
Bengaluru Smashers have now jumped to fourth position in the league table with the 8-7 win over defending champions Chennai Lions.
Manika, who lost to reigning national champion Sreeja Akula in the previous contest, looked at her imperious best in the second match (women’s singles) of the tie and clinched a 2-1 win against the Chennai Lions’ paddler.
The World No. 35 began the first game with a bang as she startled Sutirtha with her powerful forehands. Later, Manika also used her precise backhands to secure the game by a margin of 11-6.
The second game saw Sutirtha making a strong comeback. She took the lead at the...
- 7/20/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Pune, July 18 (Ians) Star Indian paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran notched-up thrilling victory as Dabang Delhi Ttc defeated Bengaluru Smashers 10-5 in the ongoing Ultimate Table Tennis to register their first victory in season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge-Balewadi, here on Tuesday.
Sathiyan began the tie for Dabang Delhi Ttc on a winning note as he defeated Bengaluru Smashers’ Kirill Gerassimenko 2-1 to gain two valuable team points and set up the path for his franchise’s victory.
The Indian paddler went into attacking mode from the first serve and used his ferocious forehands to good effect to take the opening game by 11-6.
Kirill made a strong comeback in the second game as he won it by 11-4 with his precise returns and quick forehands which put Sathiyan in trouble in the following game as well. However, the Asian Games bronze medallist came from behind to earn a fantastic 11-9 victory over his opponent.
Sathiyan began the tie for Dabang Delhi Ttc on a winning note as he defeated Bengaluru Smashers’ Kirill Gerassimenko 2-1 to gain two valuable team points and set up the path for his franchise’s victory.
The Indian paddler went into attacking mode from the first serve and used his ferocious forehands to good effect to take the opening game by 11-6.
Kirill made a strong comeback in the second game as he won it by 11-4 with his precise returns and quick forehands which put Sathiyan in trouble in the following game as well. However, the Asian Games bronze medallist came from behind to earn a fantastic 11-9 victory over his opponent.
- 7/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, June 2 (Ians) The franchises took their picks during the Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) Season 4 Player Draft, which took place at the National Sports Club of India, here on Friday.
Before the start of Utt Season 4, the team owners, management and coaches got down to business in order to secure their teams as strategy and luck would allow them.
The draft kicked off with Puneri Paltan Table Tennis and Goa Challengers, who chose not to use their right to retain a player and were offered to take first picks.
Using the opportunity, Puneri Paltan Table Tennis swooped in to pick up Egypt’s Omar Assar as their first addition to the squad whereas Goa Challengers opted for former Southeast Asian Games champion Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand.
Assar has been brilliant in the recent tournaments which has seen him jump eight spots in the latest Ittf rankings to World No. 22.
“We...
Before the start of Utt Season 4, the team owners, management and coaches got down to business in order to secure their teams as strategy and luck would allow them.
The draft kicked off with Puneri Paltan Table Tennis and Goa Challengers, who chose not to use their right to retain a player and were offered to take first picks.
Using the opportunity, Puneri Paltan Table Tennis swooped in to pick up Egypt’s Omar Assar as their first addition to the squad whereas Goa Challengers opted for former Southeast Asian Games champion Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand.
Assar has been brilliant in the recent tournaments which has seen him jump eight spots in the latest Ittf rankings to World No. 22.
“We...
- 6/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, June 1 (Ians) Six franchisees will look to lock in the best combinations for Season 4 of the Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) when a total of 40 paddlers will feature in the Player Draft, which gets underway at the National Sports Club of India (Nsci), here on Friday.
Bengaluru Smashers, Chennai Lions, Dabang Delhi Ttc, Goa Challengers, Puneri Paltan Table Tennis and U Mumba Tt will be part of the Utt Season 4, scheduled at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune from July 13 to 30.
Out of the 40 players, 36 will be available for selection after the retentions of Sharath Kamal (Chennai Lions), Sathiyan (Dabang Delhi Ttc), Manika (Bengaluru Smashers) and Manav (U Mumba Tt) was utilised by four of the six franchisees.
Each team can draft two foreigners — one male and one female; and four Indians — two male and two female, to complete their six-member squad.
As Goa Challengers and Puneri Paltan Table Tennis have not retained any players,...
Bengaluru Smashers, Chennai Lions, Dabang Delhi Ttc, Goa Challengers, Puneri Paltan Table Tennis and U Mumba Tt will be part of the Utt Season 4, scheduled at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune from July 13 to 30.
Out of the 40 players, 36 will be available for selection after the retentions of Sharath Kamal (Chennai Lions), Sathiyan (Dabang Delhi Ttc), Manika (Bengaluru Smashers) and Manav (U Mumba Tt) was utilised by four of the six franchisees.
Each team can draft two foreigners — one male and one female; and four Indians — two male and two female, to complete their six-member squad.
As Goa Challengers and Puneri Paltan Table Tennis have not retained any players,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, May 25 (Ians) The Mission Olympic Cell (Moc) of Sports Ministry on Thursday approved Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra’s proposal to train in Kuortane, Finland. Neeraj, who is scheduled to compete in multiple World Athletics — gold level tournaments in June, intends to train at Kuortane Olympic Training Centre in Finland during this time. The 25-year old Chopra, who recently became the first Indian Javelin thrower to become World Number 1, had followed a similar training plan in the year 2022 as well.
Among other proposals, Moc members also approved paddler Payas Jain’s proposal for an advance training camp in Taiwan, a media release said.
On the other hand, Indian table tennis stars Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran’s proposals to take personal coaches Aman Balgu and Raman Subramanian respectively for multiple events were also approved by the Moc.
While Manika and Aman Balgu will head to Wtt Contender, Zagreb and Wtt Star Contender,...
Among other proposals, Moc members also approved paddler Payas Jain’s proposal for an advance training camp in Taiwan, a media release said.
On the other hand, Indian table tennis stars Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran’s proposals to take personal coaches Aman Balgu and Raman Subramanian respectively for multiple events were also approved by the Moc.
While Manika and Aman Balgu will head to Wtt Contender, Zagreb and Wtt Star Contender,...
- 5/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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