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The Hindu
The Hindu
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Amol Karhadkar

The unique format of Ultimate Table Tennis where every game matters

Diya Chitale Lily Zhang Manav Thakkar Sutirtha Mukherjee Tennis UTT Yangzi Liu Olympics U Mumba

Diya Chitale lost the deciding rubber versus World No. 32 Yangzi Liu 2-1 during U Mumba’s crunch match against Chennai Lions in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) on Sunday night.

However, the youngster from Mumbai was the toast for her team and she was all smiles for having snatched a crucial game from her fancied opponent.

While Benedikt Duda, the German ace representing Lions, didn’t have too much reason to celebrate despite whitewashing U Mumba’s Manav Thakkar 3-0. After all, his team didn’t go on to win the tie.

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