Mumbai defeat Hyderabad in final to clinch inaugural ipbl
New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- Mumbai Smashers scripted a miraculous turnaround from being at the bottom of the table to becoming champions of the inaugural edition of the Indian Pickleball League (IPBL). Mumbai capped off their run with a 5-1 win over Hyderabad Royals in the final.
DUPR World No.3 Quang Duong ensured he finished IPBL without a blemish in the singles category with a scintillating two-way display, dominating the back-court and the kitchen-line, which refers to the seven-foot line on either side of the net from where the players can't volley. Duong later returned with his men's doubles partner Ammol Ramchandani, edging Hyderabad duo Ben Newell and Divyanshu Kataria in a gritty battle 15-10 to put Mumbai 2-0 up.
Hyderabad turned to Megan Fudge. Trailing 2-3 at the start, she brushed aside early hints of an upset, shifted gears and stormed through the next 10 points on offer. Fudge's forehand proved ruthless, dictating every key exchange as she powered to a 15-5 win.
Mumbai regained their momentum in the women's doubles as Allison Harris and Pearl Amalsadiwala roared from 6-8 down to 13-8, paving the way to a 15-10 victory. Mumbai came out battling in the Grand Rally, surging to a 6-1 lead before Hyderabad clawed back to 5-8 to keep the tie alive. The Smashers, however, rebuilt at 17-11 and at 21-14, sealed the championship....
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