Sreeja Akula followed up her stunning victory over top seed Hina Hayata with back-to-back victories to seal a place in the semifinals of the WTT Contender Lagos on Friday. The 26-year-old started the day by defeating Italian Debora Vivarelli 9-11, 11-9, 11-3, 11-1 to seal a place in the quarterfinals. She backed the performance up … Read more
India’s Sreeja Akula caused a major upset at the WTT Contender Lagos, defeating World No. 11, Hina Hayata, in straight games to seal a spot in the round of 16 on Thursday. The 26-year-old Indian dominated from the outset, showcasing exceptional form against the top-seeded Japanese player, to finish with a commanding scoreline of 11-7, … Read more
In a little over a month, it’ll be four years since Gujarat’s Bhavina Patel clinched silver in Tokyo and gave India its first medal in table tennis at the Paralympics. Most recently, she bagged two singles gold medals in back-to-back international tournaments in Chinese Taipei. In the second tournament, she took down five-time Paralympic medallist … Read more
Life of an elite professional athlete doesn’t have much room for time outside the sporting arena. Achievements, regardless of how big they may be, are seldom celebrated in a grand manner. From one tournament to the other, the journey continues. But Bernadette Szocs doesn’t mind it one bit. “I haven’t had a holiday in three … Read more
In a major boost to the table tennis ecosystem in India, the World Table Tennis (WTT)—the events wing of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)—has formed WTT India with an eye on hosting more high-profile world-ranking events in the country. WTT India was formed earlier this month. The country now joins a select group of … Read more
The sixth season of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), the franchise-based league, is set to conclude on Sunday at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad. The Gujarat capital is the sixth city to witness the fast-paced action in as many editions. While the organisers have made efforts to take the tournament to existing as well as new … Read more
A cracking forehand down the line from Sreeja Akula ignited celebrations amongst the Jaipur Patriots players and coaches as the team took down Dabang Delhi TTC 8-7 in a nail-biting first semifinal of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season Six on Friday. Sreeja’s 2-1 triumph over Diya Chitale in a winner-takes-all second reverse singles was … Read more
Players of U Mumba and Dabang Delhi TTC wore black armbands during the last league game of Ultimate Table Tennis at EKA Arena to mourn the lives lost in the tragic airplane crash in Ahmedabad earlier on Thursday. “Deeply saddened by the tragic event in Ahmedabad. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected … Read more
Dimmer lights. No grand team entries or music. On Thursday, the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad hosted the last league-stage fixture of the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 6 in a sympathetic atmosphere after a tragic flight crash sent shockwaves throughout the city earlier in the day. Members of the two competing teams – Dabang Delhi TTC … Read more
Trailing Kolkata ThunderBlades 4-5 after mixed doubles during an Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 tie on Tuesday, Ahmedabad SG Pipers was already out of contention for a semifinal spot. Another disappointing season for the Pipers was heading towards its conclusion. Snehit Suravajjula, who had a win-loss record of 0-6 since his UTT debut last … Read more