Dempo Goa Challengers Cruise Into UTT Season 7 Final After Crushing Dabang Delhi TTC

Published 24 July 2026 · local

Dempo Goa Challengers Cruise Into UTT Season 7 Final After Crushing Dabang Delhi TTC Published By, Last Updated: July 24, 2026, 23:49 IST Dempo Goa

Dempo Goa Challengers Cruise Into UTT Season 7 Final After Crushing Dabang Delhi TTC Published By, Last Updated: July 24, 2026, 23:49 IST Dempo Goa Challengers, led by Olympian Alvaro Robles, defeat Dabang Delhi TTC 8-2 to reach the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 final. Rapid Read Abhinandh PB in action against Dabang Delhi TTC (Picture credit: Butterfly UTT) Olympian Alvaro Robles produced a flawless display as Dempo Goa Challengers became the first team to reach the Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 final, beating former champions Dabang Delhi TTC 8-2 in the first semifinal on Friday. The Spaniard starred in both the men’s singles and mixed doubles as Goa extended their brilliant undefeated run and moved one step closer to the title. Goa made the most of their fast start, racing into an early lead before sealing the contest in the fourth match.

While Maria Xiao halted the hosts’ momentum with a comeback win against Bernadette Szocs, Robles and teenager Syndrela Das combined to put Goa on the brink before Abhinandh PB closed out the tie with a composed victory over Delhi skipper Sathiyan Gnanasekaran. Robles handed Goa the ideal start by sweeping past Youssef Abdelaziz in straight games. After cruising through the opening two games, the Spaniard fought back from 7-10 down in the third to complete the comeback, giving the league leaders an early 3-0 lead. Dabang Delhi TTC hit back through Maria Xiao, who bounced back after narrowly losing the opening game to Bernadette Szocs. The Spaniard dominated the next two games to cut the deficit, but Dempo Goa Challengers quickly regained control as Robles and Syndrela outclassed Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Xiao in straight games in the mixed doubles, moving the league leaders to the brink of qualification.

With a place in the final at stake, Abhinandh PB displayed brilliant composure against Delhi captain Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, edging the decisive game 11-9 to seal Dempo Goa Challengers’ spot in the title clash. After becoming the first team in UTT history to go unbeaten through the league stage, the Challengers are now just one win away from completing a historic campaign. All UTT Season 7 matches will be live on Star Sports Khel (Hindi), Star Sports Tamil 2 HD and Star Sports Tamil 3 HD, and streamed live on JioHotstar in Hindi, Tamil and English. Final Score Dempo Goa Challengers 8-2 Dabang Delhi TTC Alvaro Robles bt. Youssef Abdelaziz 3-0 (11-8, 11-4, 11-10) Berdanette Szocs lost to Maria Xiao 1-2 (11-10, 6-11, 4-11) Alvaro Robles/Syndrela Das bt. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran/Maria Xiao 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-3) Abhinandh P.B. bt.