UTT 2025: U Mumba recover to register first win, beat Ahmedabad SG Pipers

This was U Mumba’s first win after a defat against Pune Jaguars in UTT 2025.

U Mumba TT bounced back in style, claiming a commanding 10-5 win over Western rivals Ahmedabad SG Pipers in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT 2025) Season 6 on Monday, driven by standout performances from World No. #12 Bernadette Szocs, Lilian Bardet, and Yashaswini Ghorpade.

In the earlier tie, Kolkata ThunderBlades registered an 8-7 win on their league debut against Season 3 champions Stanley’s Chennai Lions.

The tie opened with Bardet continuing his strong form, edging Snehit Suravajjula 2-1 after dominating the first game and holding firm in a tense second. Yashaswini, making her first appearance of the season, then delivered a composed 2-1 win over Ayhika Mukherjee, storming through the decider 11-4 after building an 8-0 lead.

The momentum stayed with U Mumbai TT as Szocs and Akash Pal teamed up to win the mixed doubles 2-1, holding off a brief comeback from Walther and Ayhika. Akash nearly sealed the tie with an upset in the fourth match, taking the first game against World No. #34 Ricardo Walther before the German rallied to level the score.

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But Szocs shut the door in the final clash, sweeping Giorgia Piccolin 3-0 to clinch the tie. Yashaswini and Szocs claimed the Indian and the Foreign Player of the Tie awards, respectively, while Ayhika took home the Shot of the Tie honour for a smashing forehand drive in her singles contest.

India’s 18-year-old prodigy Ankur Bhattacharjee produced the upset of the night, blanking Olympian and World No. #55 Kirill Gerassimenko 3-0 to power debutants Kolkata ThunderBlades to a thrilling win over Stanley’s Chennai Lions in their UTT Season 6 opener.

Ankur’s backhand was in full flow, delivering nine winners in Game 1 alone. He edged the second on Golden Point and sealed the third with authority, earning both Indian Player of the Tie and Shot of the Tie honours.

Chennai Lions hit back through World No. #36 Fan Siqi, the league’s highest-valued player, who marked her debut with a 3-0 win over Selena Selvakumar. She then teamed up with Payas Jain to take the mixed doubles, though Kolkata snatched a game late. Chennai’s hopes faded as Aruna Quadri edged Payas 2-1, and Adriana Diaz sealed the tie with a 3-0 win over Poymantee Baisya. Fan was named Foreign Player of the Tie.

U Mumba TT 10-5 Ahmedabad SG Pipers

• Lilian Bardet bt. Snehit Suravajjula 2-1 (11-4, 11-9, 4-11)
• Yashaswini Ghorpade bt. Ayhika Mukherjee 2-1 (8-11, 11-7, 11-4)
• Akash Pal/Bernadette Szocs bt. Ricardo Walther/Ayhika Mukherjee 2-1 (11-4, 10-11, 11-6)
• Akash Pal lost to Ricardo Walther 1-2 (11-8, 6-11, 5-11)
• Bernadette Szocs bt. Giorgia Piccolin 3-0 (11-4, 11-10, 11-9)

Kolkata ThunderBlades 8-7 Stanley’s Chennai Lions

• Ankur Bhattacharjee bt. Kirill Gerassimenko 3-0 (11-4, 11-10, 11-7)
• Selena Selvakumar lost to Fan Siqi 0-3 (8-11, 10-11, 6-11)
• Ankur Bhattacharjee/Adriana Diaz lost to Payas Jain/Fan Siqi 1-2 (6-11, 4-11, 11-8)
• Quadri Aruna bt. Payas Jain 2-1 (11-3, 8-11, 11-9)
• Adriana Diaz bt. Poymantee Baisya 2-1 (11-6, 7-11, 11-6)

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