UTT 2025: Ayhika Mukherjee leads Ahmedabad SG Pipers to first win in season 6, help beat Chennai Lions

Ayhika won both her matches to put Ahmedabad in command in their victory at UTT 2025.

Ayhika Mukherjee starred as Ahmedabad SG Pipers sealed their first win in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT 2025) Season 6, edging Stanley’s Chennai Lions 8-7 in a tightly contested tie on Thursday. Earlier, Sreeja Akula powered Jaipur Patriots to a thrilling 8-7 victory over U Mumba TT.

Ahmedabad SG Pipers came out swinging as Ricardo Walther dominated the opening tie with a 3-0 win over Payas Jain, setting the tone. Ayhika followed with a gritty 2-1 comeback over Poymantee Baisya, sealing the decider on Golden Point. The pair then teamed up to clinch the mixed doubles 2-1, giving Ahmedabad early control despite a late game loss in the third.

Chennai Lions clawed their way back as Kirill Gerassimenko edged Snehit Suravajjula 2-1 in the men’s singles. But Snehit’s second-game win proved pivotal, tipping the tie in Ahmedabad’s favour. Fan Siqi closed the evening with a clinical 3-0 sweep over Giorgia Piccolin, rescuing three crucial games for the Lions.

Though the Pipers had already sealed the tie 8-7, Chennai’s total of seven games won could prove vital in the long run.

Ayhika was named the Indian Player of the Tie for her display, while Walther took home the Foreign Player of the Tie honour. Fan Siqi claimed the Shot of the Tie award.

In Thursday’s first match, Indian ace Sreeja Akula stunned World No. 12 Bernadette Szocs in a marquee singles clash, powering Jaipur Patriots to a narrow win over U Mumba TT.

Kanak Jha set the tone with a 2-1 victory over Lilian Bardet, before Sreeja delivered the upset of the night with a dominant decider against Szocs. U Mumba hit back as Szocs and Akash Pal swept the mixed doubles 3-0 to shift the momentum.

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Jeet Chandra kept Jaipur alive with a gritty comeback against Akash, forcing a decider where Britt Eerland’s experience sealed the deal, edging past Yashaswini Ghorpade 2-1. Szocs and Akash were named Foreign and Indian Players of the Tie, while Jeet took home Shot of the Tie honours.

Jaipur Patriots 8-7 U Mumba TT

• Kanak Jha beat Lilian Bardet 2-1 (11-6, 7-11, 11-9)
• Sreeja Akula beat Bernadette Szocs 2-1 (11-9, 8-11, 11-5)
• Kanak Jha/Sreeja Akula lost to Akash Pal/Bernadette Szocs 0-3 (8-11, 6-11, 6-11)
• Jeet Chandra beat Akash Pal 2-1 (5-11, 11-10, 11-7)
• Britt Eerland beat Yashaswini Ghorpade 2-1 (11-7, 11-4, 7-11)

Ahmedabad SG Pipers 8-7 Stanley’s Chennai Lions

Ricardo Walther beat Payas Jain 3-0 (11-4, 11-9, 11-5)Ayhika Mukherjee beat Poymantee Baisya 2-1 (11-9, 7-11, 11-10)Ricardo Walther/Ayhika Mukherjee beat Kirill Gerassimenko/Poymantee Baisya 2-1 (11-2, 11-6, 7-11)Snehit Suravajulla lost to Kirill Gerassimenko 1-2 (7-11, 11-3, 7-11)Giorgia Piccolin lost to Fan Siqi 0-3 (9-11, 4-11, 2-11)

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