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WTT CONTENDER | Swastika puts behind her medical ordeal to shine in Almaty

September 5, 2026 admin

Swastika Ghosh, Indian table tennis player, in action during the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi on Friday, July 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Swastika Ghosh produced one of the biggest upsets of her international career before bowing out in the Round of…

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I just stuck to my process: Payas

August 24, 2026 admin

Payas defeated Manav in the final of the National Ranking tournament. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Three weeks ago, he fell two points short of lifting the trophy at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship (CTTC) in his hometown New Delhi. But on Sunday here, Payas Jain didn’t let history repeat itself. For the 21-year-old,…

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TABLE TENNIS | Double crown for Syndrela, Payas claims men’s title

August 23, 2026 admin

Syndrela Das and Payas Jain pose with their men’s and women’s winner’s trophies in Kanpur on Sunday, August 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Amol Karhadkar Syndrela Das marked her 17th birthday in style, claiming a double crown, while Payas Jain bounced back from the disappointment of losing the Commonwealth Championship final three weeks ago to…

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Olympics is always the biggest stage: Robles

August 17, 2026 admin

For more than a decade, Alvaro Robles has been a regular presence on the international table tennis circuit. The Spanish left-hander, who has reached a career-high No. 28 in the world, has spent nearly 10 years inside the top 100 and is now a familiar face in the Ultimate Table Tennis, having featured in six…

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Ankur, Yashaswini come up trumps with contrasting wins

August 2, 2026 admin

Ankur came back from a game down to go all the way. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Ankur Bhattacharjee and Yashaswini Ghorpade emerged as the men’s and women’s singles champions as India capped a dominant campaign by winning four of the five gold medals at the 22nd Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships at the Thyagaraj…

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Robles stars as Goa Challengers enters final in style

July 24, 2026 admin

Alvaro Robles and Syndrela Das in action in the semifinal against Dabang Delhi. | Photo Credit: Butterfly UTT Spanish veteran Alvaro Robles starred with another flawless display as Dempo Goa Challengers outclassed Dabang Delhi TTC 8-2 to storm into its third Ultimate Table Tennis final in four seasons at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor…

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Table tennis | Junior success should fuel senior glory: Karlsson

July 16, 2026 admin

Swedish table tennis great Peter Karlsson at the meet-and-greet event in Goa on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sweden’s Peter Karlsson admitted that he was “a bit stubborn” during his playing days, but only in the sense that he possessed an unshakeable belief in his own abilities. That unwavering self-confidence was one of the…

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UTT | U Mumba registers its first win of the season

July 15, 2026 admin

Lilian Bardet edged G. Sathiyan to give U Mumba a crucial lead against Dabang Delhi. | Photo Credit: ButterflyUTT The odds were firmly stacked against Dabang Delhi’s Maria Xiao when she walked out to face U Mumba TT’s Anusha Kutumbale in the fifth and deciding match of the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. Moments earlier, Mumba’s Lilian Bardet had edged past G. Sathiyan 2-1 in…

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Manika Batra Advances To Pre-Quarters In WTT Champions Montpellier

October 23, 2024 admin

File photo of Manika Batra.© AFP India’s table tennis star Manika Batra produced a dominant performance to defeat America’s Lily Zhang 3-0 to advance into the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals of the WTT Champions at Montpellier in France on Wednesday. Manika, who made history in Paris Olympics to become the first-ever Indian to reach…

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Achanta Sharath Kamal Loses As India Men’s Team Settle For Bronze In Asian Table Tennis Championships

October 10, 2024 admin

File image of Achanta Sharath Kamal.© SAI Indian men’s team bowed out in the semifinals and settled for the bronze medal following a 0-3 loss to Chinese Taipei in the semifinal of the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Kazakhstan’s Astana, on Thursday. Indian women’s team had also won the bronze medal in the…

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