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Chennai Lions defeated Goa Challengers convincingly in match 10 of the Ultimate Table Tennis League. Chennai Lions, who had lost their last two ties, bounced back to win by 11-4.
Benedikt Duda gave the initial lead for the Chennai Lions. The German paddler defeated Alvaro Robles 2-1 in the first match of the tie. Duda won the first game 11-8 but lost the next one 8-11 but edged past Robles in the final game by 11-7 to give Chennai Lions the lead.
Suthasini Sawettabut leveled the tie by defeating Chennai Lions' Sutirtha Mukherjee in the second match. She came back stronger in the last two games 11-10, and 11-6 after losing the first one by 8-11.
The Chennai Lions duo of Sharath Kamal and Yangzi proved too good for Harmeet/Suthasini as they won the mixed doubles 3-0. Sharath/Yangzi won the first two games by 11-6, 11-6. The Goa Challengers pair produced a good fight in the final game to take it to the Golden Point but the Chennai Lions pair completed the clean sweep and took the final game by 11-10.
Sharath Kamal and Harmeet Desai met in the fourth match of the tie. The Chennai Lions paddler dominated the match to complete another clean sweep. He ended with 11-9, 11-9, 11-8 against Harmeet Desai. After winning the match, Chennai Lions moved to 9-3.
In the final match, Yangzi defeated Reeth Rishya to finish the tie at 11-4. Yangzi won the first game by 11-4 but Reeth Rishya produced a good comeback and took the game to the Golden Point.
The Chennai Lions paddler won the game to win the match. Reeth Rishya, however, completed an 11-8 victory in the final game. Chennai Lions announced their comeback in style by winning 11-4 against Goa Challengers as they move to the top of the table with 35 points.
Chennai Lions vs Goa Challengers Result
Chennai Lions 11-4 Goa Challengers
Men's Singles
Benedikt Duda 2-1 Alvaro Robles
Scores: 11-5, 8-11, 11-7
Women's Singles
Sutirtha Mukherjee 1-2 Suthasini Sawettabut
Scores: 11-8, 10-11, 6-11
Mixed Doubles
Sharath/Yangzi 3-0 Harmeet/Suthasini
Scores: 11-6, 11-6, 11-10
Men's Singles
Sharath Kamal 3-0 Harmeet Desai
Scores: 11-9, 11-9, 11-8
Women's Singles
Yangzi 2-1 Reeth Rishya
Scores: 11-4, 11-10, 8-11
