Returning to Dabang Delhi for a sixth successive season, Sathiyan kicked off his campaign in style, sweeping Jeet Chandra 3-0 en route to sealing the tie for Delhi in Match 4, Game 2. Diya, the highest-valued Indian player at this season\u2019s auction, followed with a sharp 2-1 win over World No. 43 Britt Eerland\u2013an opponent ranked 43 places above her\u2013in a productive outing for the Season 2 champions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Staged under the aegis of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani, the IndianOil UTT continues to grow as a premier professional league. All 23 ties, over 16 action-packed days, will take place at Ahmedabad\u2019s EKA Arena, with tickets available only on BookMyShow.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
UTT Season 6 opened with a nail-biting clash as USA\u2019s Kanak Jha, a three-time Olympian, faced Singapore\u2019s 19-year-old sensation Izaac Quek. Despite Kanak\u2019s higher ranking and strong start, Izaac turned the tide with blistering backhand smashes to win 2-1 for Dabang Delhi. Jaipur\u2019s Sreeja Akula then staged a gritty comeback against Maria Xiao after recovering from losing the first seven points of the match and sealing a 2-1 win with the season\u2019s first Golden Point.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the mixed doubles, the scratch pairing of Sathiyan and Maria clicked instantly for Delhi, winning 11-6, 11-10, 11-6 to swing momentum their way. Building on that platform, Sathiyan and Diya Chitale sealed the final two matches, powering Delhi to a dominant victory in the tie.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sathiyan claimed the Indian Player of the Tie award for his clean sweep over Jeet, while Maria took home the double honours of Foreign Player of the Tie and Shot of the Tie.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, at the Dream UTT Juniors, both Maharashtra sides clinched narrow 5-4 wins. U Mumba TT edged past Stanley\u2019s Chennai Lions with key victories from Prateek Tulsani and Ananya Muralidharan, while PBG Pune Jaguars sealed their win over Kolkata ThunderBlades with a commanding doubles performance by Atharva Nawarange and Tushti Sood.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Final scores:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dabang Delhi TTC 11-4 Jaipur Patriots<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Izaac Quek bt. Kanak Jha 2-1 (5-11, 11-5, 11-9)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Maria Xiao lost to Sreeja Akula 1-2 (11-4, 9-11, 10-11)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran\/Maria Xiao bt. Kanak Jha\/Sreeja Akula 3-0 (11-6, 11-10, 11-6)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran bt. Jeet Chandra 3-0 (11-6, 11-7, 11-6)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran\/Maria Xiao bt. Kanak Jha\/Sreeja Akula 3-0 (11-6, 11-10, 11-6)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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