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Suravajjula’s win over world number 26 Aruna Quadri helped Ahmedabad SG Pipers edge Kolkata ThunderBlades 8-7 in UTT. Ahmedabad’s playoff hopes ended, Kolkata’s fate undecided.
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Snehit Suravajjula achieved one of the most significant upsets in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) by defeating world number 26 Aruna Quadri, helping Ahmedabad SG Pipers secure a narrow 8-7 win over Kolkata ThunderBlades on Tuesday.
Despite their close victory, Ahmedabad’s chances of making the playoffs were eliminated.
Kolkata will need to wait until the final two ties to determine their fate. The outcome confirmed that Dempo Goa Challengers and Dabang Delhi TTC have qualified for the playoffs.
The evening began with high drama as Ricardo Walther handed Ankur Bhattacharjee his first loss of the season.
Ankur started strong, surging to a 7-1 lead in the opener, but Walther mounted a remarkable comeback to take it 11-10. The German veteran followed up with an 11-5 win in the second game, sealing the match and breaking Ankur’s unbeaten streak. Ankur salvaged the final game to keep Kolkata in the hunt.
Ayhika Mukherjee then edged the first game against Puerto Rican ace Adriana Diaz in the women’s singles, but Diaz bounced back strongly to dominate the next two games, closing the decider 11-1 to level the tie.
In mixed doubles, Ankur and Diaz held their nerve in crunch moments, taking a tight 2-1 win over Walther and Ayhika.
Snehit, still seeking his first win of the season, delivered a sensational 3-0 sweep of Aruna in the fourth match with controlled aggression and fearless forehand play.
The Indian came back from 9-10 in the opener and 5-8 in the second, finishing with a flurry to pull off a major upset.
Scores:
Ahmedabad SG Pipers 8-7 Kolkata ThunderBlades
Ricardo Walther bt. Ankur Bhattacharjee 2-1 (11-10, 11-5, 10-11)
Ayhika Mukherjee lost to Adriana Diaz 1-2 (11-10, 8-11, 1-11)
Ricardo Walther/Ayhika Mukherjee lost to Ankur Bhattacharjee/Adriana Diaz 1-2 (10-11, 11-8, 7-11)
Snehit Suravajjula bt. Quadri Aruna 3-0 (11-10, 11-9, 11-8)
Yashini Sivashankar lost to Selena Selvakumar 1-2 (10-11, 11-4, 10-11).
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