Sreeja Akula leads Jaipur Patriots to maiden UTT semi-final with 9-6 win
Undefeated Sreeja Akula propelled Jaipur Patriots to their first-ever IndianOil Final Desk Tennis (UTT) semi-finals, following their 9–6 victory over PBG Pune Jaguars within the penultimate league-stage recreation of Season 6 on Wednesday. All ties this season are broadcast dwell on Star Sports activities Khel and Star Sports activities 2 Tamil, and streamed on JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar.
With the win, Jaipur Patriots accrued a complete of 41 factors and climbed to second place within the desk, three behind leaders Dempo Goa Challengers. In the meantime, PBG Pune Jaguars had been knocked out of playoff competition, with just one berth remaining forward of tomorrow’s last league-stage match between U Mumba TT and Dabang Delhi TTC.
Staged beneath the aegis of the Desk Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani, IndianOil UTT continues to develop as a premier skilled league. All 23 ties, unfold throughout 16 action-packed days, are going down at Ahmedabad’s EKA Enviornment, with tickets accessible solely on BookMyShow.
Jeet Chandra kicked issues off in thrilling trend for Jaipur Patriots, countering Anirban Ghosh’s attacking fashion to safe a 2–1 win. Dutchwoman Britt Eerland adopted with related aptitude, taking the primary two video games earlier than Pune’s Reeth Rishya clinched the third on Golden Level.
These tight wins gave Jaipur an important buffer heading into the blended doubles, the place Jeet and Eerland recovered from an early 0–1 deficit to take video games two and three 11–6, 11–7. Their victory mathematically confirmed Jaipur’s spot within the semi-finals, marking their first-ever qualification for the IndianOil UTT last 4.
PBG Pune Jaguars’ Alvaro Robles responded with a composed 2–1 win over Yashansh Malik within the second males’s singles, including urgency to their playoff hopes. Nevertheless, Sreeja closed the tie in fashion and ended Pune’s probabilities of a semi-final berth. Undefeated via all 5 league-stage matches, she dominated her conflict with South Korea’s Zion Lee 2–1, sealing Jaipur’s 9–6 victory.
For his or her starring roles in Jaipur’s win, Jeet Chandra was named Indian Participant of the Tie, whereas Eerland was awarded International Participant of the Tie. Zion Lee’s spectacular round-the-net shot throughout her singles match in opposition to Sreeja earned her the Shot of the Tie honour.
