Dempo Goa Challengers got off to a perfect start with Harmeet extending his unbeaten singles streak to three matches, edging past Alvaro Robles in a tight 2-1 win that included two Golden Point finishes.
It was the maiden title for the Goa franchise, which took home the sparkling trophy and Rs 75 lakh, the runners-up received Rs 50 lakh for their performance in the season.
Harmeet, ranked 141 in the world, fought off a tough challenge from Englishman Tom Jarvis, ranked above him at 121, in round one of the qualifiers while Sanil Shetty (210), also won his round one match quite comfortably against countryman Yashansh Malik.
India's men's table tennis team finished second in Group D after defeating Vietnam 3-0 in their final clash before the knockouts.
India’s Harmeet Desai and Sanil Shankar Shetty bagged the bronze medal in the men’s doubles table tennis competition at the…
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