Chennai, Sep 5: Goa Challengers kept alive their title hopes as they beat Bengaluru Smashers 8-4 in the first semi-final of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) here on Thursday, thanks to a brilliant performance by Harmeet Desai.
Defending champions Goa Challengers will face the winner of the other semi-final between Dabang Delhi and debutants Ahmedabad SG Pipers.
Mihai Bobocica defeated Alvaro Robles 2-1 (11-8 11-7 7-11) in the first men’s singles for Goa Challengers.
Yangjie Liu extended the defending champions’ lead with a 2-1 (4-11 11-7 11-4) win over world number 25 Manika Batra in the first women’s singles.
The star pair of Manika and Alvaro reduced the gap to one point for Bengaluru Smashers after defeating Goa Challengers’ Yangji and Harmeet pair 2-1 (11-10 11-7 9-11) in the mixed doubles match.
But two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Harmeet defeated young Jeet Chandra 3-0 (11-5 11-9 11-8) in the second men’s singles to put the defending champion in the final.
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2024-09-05 17:13:27