Jaipur started strong as Kanak Jha handed Lilian Bardet his first defeat of the season, edging him 2-1 in a tightly contested opener. Sreeja then lit up the tie, outplaying Szocs with a fearless display in the decider after the two split the opening games. But U Mumba stormed back into the contest through the pairing of Szocs and Akash Pal, who swept the mixed doubles 3-0 to swing the tie their way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jeet Chandra\u2019s gritty comeback win over Akash Pal\u2014sealed with a Golden Point in the second game\u2014brought the tie level once again, setting up a tense finish. In the decider, Britt Eerland\u2019s experience proved crucial as she overpowered young Yashaswini Ghorpade 2-1, sealing the tie 8-7 for Jaipur despite dropping the final game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Akash and Szocs\u2019 outstanding doubles win earned the pair the Indian and the Foreign Player of the Tie honours, respectively. Jeet Chandra claimed the Shot of the Tie. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, at the UTT Juniors, PBG Pune Jaguars cruised to a 7-2 win over Dabang Delhi TTC, with Atharva Nawarange starring in both singles and doubles alongside Tushti Sood. In a nail-biter, Kolkata ThunderBlades edged Dempo Goa Challengers 5-4, with Ritvik Gupta and Swara Karmakar each winning their singles rubbers and combining for a crucial point in doubles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Final Scores:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jaipur Patriots 8-7 U Mumba TT<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kanak Jha bt. Lilian Bardet 2-1 (11-6, 7-11, 11-9)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sreeja Akula bt. Bernadette Szocs 2-1 (11-9, 8-11, 11-5)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kanak Jha\/Sreeja Akula lost to Akash Pal\/Bernadette Szocs 0-3 (8-11, 6-11, 6-11)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jeet Chandra bt. Akash Pal 2-1 (5-11, 11-10, 11-7)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kanak Jha\/Sreeja Akula lost to Akash Pal\/Bernadette Szocs 0-3 (8-11, 6-11, 6-11)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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