UTT 2024: Diya Chitale Wins Decider Against Ahmedabad SG Pipers To Take Dabang Delhi TTC To Final

Young Diya Chitale won the decider in the second semi-final as the 2018 champions Dabang Delhi TTC edged out debutants Ahmedabad SG Pipers 8-6 to reacht the final of UTT 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Friday (September 7).

With the tie level, Diya turned out to be the game-changer for Dabang Delhi TTC, as she kept her cool in the dying moments and guided her team to their third final, the first since 2019.

The Sathiyan Gnanasekaran-led Dabang Delhi TTC team will now take on defending champions Athlead Goa Challengers in the clash for the title on Saturday (September 7).

Coming back to the second semi-final, Ahmedabad SG Pipers were off to a promising start with Lilian Bardet defeating Sathiyan 2-1 (11-4, 5-11, 11-5) in the first men's singles. However, Dabang Delhi soon levelled the score.

Orawan Paranang, who was later adjudged the Foreign Player of the Tie, outclassed the in-form World No.13 Bernadette Szocs by a 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-9) margin to hand a 4-2 lead to Dabang Delhi TTC. The defeat was only the second for Bernadette in the entire season and ended a winning streak of four matches for the Romanian star.

Ahmedabad SG Pipers wrested the lead right back as Bernadette and Indian Player of the Tie, Manush Shah continued their undefeated run this season by blanking the Dabang Delhi TTC pair of Orawan and Sathiyan 3-0 (11-9, 11-7, 11-9) in the mixed doubles match.

Andreas Levenko kept Dabang Delhi TTC in the hunt by registering his first win of the season by defeating dangerous Manush 2-1 (11-8, 10-11, 11-8) in the second men's singles.

With the tie squared at 6-6, it all boiled down to the second women's singles and Diya ensured the ticket to the final for Dabang Delhi TTC with an effortless 2-0 (11-8, 11-4) over Reeth Rishya of Ahmedabad SG Pipers. Here is a look at the detailed scores:

UTT Semi-Final 2 Result: Dabang Delhi TTC beat Ahmedabad SG Pipers 8-6

• Men's Singles: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost to Lilian Bardet 1-2 (4-11, 11-5, 5-11)
• Women's Singles: Orawan Paranag beat Bernadettę Szocs 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-9)
• Mixed Doubles: Orawan Paranang/Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost to Bernadette Szocs/Manush Shah 0-3 (9-11, 7-11, 9-11)
• Men's Singles: Andreas Levenko beat Manush Shah 2-1 (11-8, 10-11, 11-8)
• Women's Singles: Diya Chitale beat Reeth Rishya 2-0 (11-8, 11-4)