G Sathiyan upsets Wong Chun Ting to help Dabang Smashers TTC beat DHFL Maharashtra United

[caption id="attachment_3845587" align="alignleft" width="940"] In the day's opening match, G Sathiyan continued his exemplary form by beating World No 8 Wong Chun Ting from Hongkong to put Dabang Smashers TTC in the lead. Image courtesy: www.ultimatetabletennis.in[/caption][caption id="attachment_3845595" align="alignleft" width="940"] North Korea World No 19 Kim Song I won both her matches and played an important role in Dabang Smashers TTC handing DHFL Maharashtra United their first defeat in UTT. Image courtesy: www.ultimatetabletennis.in[/caption][caption id="attachment_3845597" align="alignleft" width="940"] Dabang Smashers TTC continued their winning run without a hiccup. The mixed doubles pair of Anthony Amalraj and Tetyana Bilenko won their match against Harmeet Singh and Liu Jia to further their team's lead to 6-3. Image courtesy: www.ultimatetabletennis.in[/caption][caption id="attachment_3845601" align="alignleft" width="940"] China-born Ukraine international World No 28 Kou Lei had a close encounter with Wong Chun Ting but ended up on the right side of the scorecard to enforce a commanding lead over DHFL Maharashtra United. Image courtesy: www.ultimatetabletennis.in[/caption][caption id="attachment_3845607" align="alignleft" width="940"] However, Fu Yu brought Maharashtra United back into the game by blanking Tetyana Bilenko to close the gap in points and come back in contention. Image courtesy: www.ultimatetabletennis.in[/caption][caption id="attachment_3845613" align="alignleft" width="940"] The resurgence of Maharashtra United was brought to a halt by Dabang Smashers TTC's Marcos Freitas who won two matches to deny United any chance of winning the tie. Image courtesy: www.ultimatetabletennis.in[/caption][caption id="attachment_3845619" align="alignleft" width="940"] Madhurika Patkar of Dabang Smashers TTC defeated Fu Yu 2-1 to become the first Indian woman to beat a foreign player in a singles match in the Ultimate Table Tennis league. Ultimate Table Tennis[/caption]