UTT | Sanil Shetty pulls off upset against World No. 22 Aruna Quadri

UTT | Sanil Shetty pulls off upset against World No. 22 Aruna Quadri

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Sanil Shetty pulled off a huge upset against World No. 22 Aruna Quadri to inspire Falcons TTC to a 15-6 victory over Warriors TTC in the UTT on Saturday. Shetty then paired up with Bernadette Szocs to score an easy win over the formidable duo of Sharath Kamal and Sofia Polcanova.

Shetty scored a scintillating win over World No. 22 Aruna Quadri to set the stage for the victory of Falcons TTC against Warriors TTC on Saturday in Ultimate Table Tennis. Falcons TTC defeated Warriors TTC with a score of 15-6.   

The 23-year-old Shetty, ranked 88 places below Aruna Quadri, staged a brilliant fightback in the third game to seal a well-deserved win. With the clash tied at 1-1 after the first two games and down 7-10, he attacked fearlessly to take three straight points. Nigeria’s Quadri appeared to have put the game beyond the Indian’s reach by taking a decisive lead but Shetty pulled off a coup with his flicks and returns.

Shetty then paired up with Bernadette Szocs to engineer another crucial win 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-9) over the formidable duo of A Sharath Kamal and Sofia Polcanova. His double wins helped Falcons TTC jump into a comfortable 8-1 lead after the first three matches. Captain Liam Pitchford too played his part, winning both his singles matches 2-1. Matilda Ekholm and Bernadette also won to extend their domination over Warriors. In the last match, Hana Matelova won 2-1 against Sutirtha Mukherjee for Warriors’ only success of the evening.

He won the golden point too, using his powerful forehand smash to good effect for a 2-1 win. Sanil took the first game 11-6 only to find the 2018 Commonwealth Games double silver medallist levelling the scores 1-1.

Earlier, Matilda provided a fluent start for the defending champions with an easy 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-5) win over Pooja Sahasrabuddhe. The World No. 35 Swede was too strong for the 26-year-old Indian. Pitchford also won the battle of captains by defeating World No. 47 Achanta Sharath 2-1 (11-9, 11-4, 10-11).

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