Chennai Lions end RP-SG Mavericks’ misery in UTT

Chennai Lions end RP-SG Mavericks’ misery in UTT

NEW DELHI: Chennai Lions completed RP-SG Mavericks Kolkata’s misery, decimating the below par outfit 11-4 in their final Ultimate Table Tennis tie here on Tuesday.

The victory ushered the Lions closer to a semi-final berth, where U Mumba and Dabang Delhi are already ensconced.

The Lions won all the four matches, with captain Sharath Kamal alone suffering a rare defeat.

They began on a thumping note, with Petrissa Solja (Germany; World No. 24) overcoming a fighting Matilda Ekholm (Sweden; No. 23) in the first Women’s Singles.

Petrissa had an easy run in the opening set, sprinting to an 8-3 lead and a 11-7 victory. 

The second set, however, was a close contest, although Petrissa always managed to stay in the lead. She failed to convert two match points and had to rely on the golden point to demoralise Matilda.

The Swede, though, refused to buckle down, regaining parity all the way till 9-all. That’s when Petrissa produced her magic and took the next two points to complete a clean sweep.

Portugal’s Tiago Apolonia then added two more points to the Lions’ kitty, beating a gritty Sanil Shetty 2-1 (11-9, 11-6, 3-11 ).

The Mixed Doubles encounter too proved to be an uneven contest, with Sharath Kamal and Petrissa Solja proving to be too strong for opponents Benedikt Duda and Manika Batra.

RESULTS
Chennai Lions bt RP-SG Mavericks Kolkata: 11-4
Womens Singles: Petrissa Solja bt  Matilda Ekholm 3-0 (11-7, 11-10, 11-9)
Mens Sinlges: Tiago  Apolonia bt Sanil Shetty 2-1 (11-9, 11-6, 3-11 )
Mixed Doubles: Sharath Kamal and Petrissa Solja bt Benedikt Duda and Manika Batra 2-1 (10-11, 11-4, 11-7)
Men’s Single: Sharath Kamal lost to Benedikt Duda 1-2 (7-11, 11-5, 7-11).
Women’s Single: Madhurika Patkar bt Manika Batra - 3-0 (11-5, 11-10, 11-8).

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